一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)主要用于下面幾種情況

1.永久性或者長(zhǎng)期的情況

Where do you work? 你在哪里工作？
The store opens at 9 o'clock. 商店九點(diǎn)開門。

2.有規(guī)律的習(xí)慣或者每天要做的事情

I usually get up at 7 o'clock. 我通常7點(diǎn)起床。
She doesn't often go to the cinema. 她不常去看電影。

3.客觀真理、事實(shí)

The Earth revolves around the Sun. 地球繞著太陽轉(zhuǎn)。
What does 'strange' mean?“strange”是什么意思？

4. 感覺

I love walking around late at night during the summer. 我喜歡在夏天的晚上四處走走。
What do you like? I don't want to live in Texas. 你喜歡什么？我不想住在德克薩斯州。

5.表達(dá)觀點(diǎn)和看法

He doesn't agree with you. 他跟你意見不一致。
I think he is a wonderful student. 我認(rèn)為他是個(gè)極好的學(xué)生。

6.時(shí)間表和日程安排

The plane leaves at 4 p.m. 飛機(jī)下午四點(diǎn)起飛。
When do courses begin this semester? 這學(xué)期課程什么時(shí)候開始？

通常和一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)搭配的詞有：usually, always, often, sometimes, on Saturdays, at weekends (美式英語說 on weekends), rarely, on occasion, never, seldom