In Spanish, the Present Tense indicates the current time; however, sometimes there are actions or states that are not in the present.

habitual present -it happens habitually.
Juan se afeita todos los días. - Juan shaves every day.

current present -the actions is happening right now.
Mis amigos están en clase ahora. - My friends are in class right now.
Estoy escribiendo. - I am writing.

universal present -the statement is always true.
El perro está siguiendo al gato. - The dog is chasing the cat.

present by future -it will happen in the near future but the verb is in the present tense.
Nos vamos de vacaciones en julio. - We are going on vacation in July.

historical present -the action was in the past but it´s told in the present time.
Ayer comí pastel y, cuál es mi sorpresa, que veo una mosca dentro de él. - Yesterday I ate a piece of cake, and to my surprise I see a fly inside it.

We will review the simple present form in the flashcards and exercises on the right.

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