Timeline for Can present tense be used without an adverb like "usually" or "always" when describing a habit?
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| Apr 23, 2022 at 20:27 | comment | added | Lambie | I love cake. Do you? I eat cake, Do you? Here's the trick: The present simple is for generalities which may or may not require the use of adverbs of frequency like ever, never, always. | |
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| Mar 14, 2018 at 0:18 | comment | added | user286503 | THANKS guys! So it’s not always necessary to add “adverbs” to a sentence with simple present tense? How about “My dog swims. It swims well.” Does this make sense? It seems like something is missing. Should I say “My dog can swim. It can swim well” instead? | |
| Mar 13, 2018 at 15:49 | answer | added | J. Taylor | timeline score: 1 | |
| Mar 13, 2018 at 15:48 | comment | added | John Lawler | Yes. This is the principal use of the present tense with active verbs. The real present time is referred to by the present progressive: My dog is sleeping under the bed. | |
| Mar 13, 2018 at 14:25 | comment | added | KarlG | The adverbs are not required. | |
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