The "simple tense" is a category of verb tense that includes the simple past tense, the simple present tense, and the simple future tense. The three simple tenses express facts or habitual activities, and describe actions without specifically stating whether the actions are completed or ongoing. The simple present tense is used to show repetition, habit or generalization, and less commonly, to talk about scheduled actions in the near future and, in some cases, actions happening now. ^{grammar-monster.com 1 2 3 4}