一般现在时常用于以下几种情况：
1、表示现阶段经常性或习惯性动作
常与always,usually,often,sometimes,seldom,never,
everyday/week/month/year等时间状语连用。
Eg. 1) We often play football after school.
2) My father goes Beijing once a week.
2、表示客观事实、普遍真理、格言警语：常用于科学性常识或谚语，叙述内容一般不受时间上的限制。
Eg. 1) All roads lead to Rome.
2) The teacher told us the earth goes around the sun.
3、表示主语现在时刻的状态、特征、性格、能力等。
Eg. 1) You look tired today.
2) She can speak English very well.
4、在时间、条件、让步等状语从句中，往往用一般现在时替代将来时。(若引导词为if 时，意思是：如果)
Eg. 1) Whether he goes or not, I will go.
2) If it rains tomorrow, we shall stay at home.
5、表示按规定或者计划将来必定会发生的动作。
常可以这样用的动词有：come, go, begin, start, leave , arrive, return(回来，归还)，stop等。
Eg. 1) The film begins at 7:30.
2) The next bus leaves at 11:00.
6、一般现在时用于倒装句中可以表示正在发生的动作, 动词以come, go为主。
Eg. 1) Here comes the bus.
2) There goes the bell.
7、人的心理活动和感官动作一般用一般现在时而不用现在进行时表达,常见动词有：like, love, hate, dislike, want, wish, hope,think（认为）,understand, remember, forget, mean, need, hear, feel, see.
Eg. 1) I think it is going to snow.
2) I really hope you can enjoy your stay here.
