Listed below are uses with examples:

1. Permanent or long-lasting situations

Where do you work?
The store opens at 9 o'clock.
She lives in New York.



2. Regular habits and daily routines

I usually get up at 7 o'clock.
She doesn't often go to the cinema.
When do they usually have lunch?

3. Facts

The Earth revolves around the Sun.
What does 'strange' mean?
Water doesn't boil at 20 degrees.

4. Feelings

I love walking around late at night during the summer.
She hates flying!What do you like?
I don't want to live in Texas.

5. Opinions and states of mind

He doesn't agree with you.
I think he is a wonderful student.
What do you consider your best accomplishment?

6. Timetables and schedules

The plane leaves at 4 p.m.
When do courses begin this semester?
The train doesn't arrive until 10.35.

Common present time expressions include:

usually, always, often, sometimes, on Saturdays, at weekends (on weekends US English), rarely, on occasion, never, seldom