Habitual behaviour in the present

Remember: To talk about habitual behaviour in the present we use:

Simple present: facts that are generally true.
     The Earth revolves around the sun.
     Children are over-protected these days.

Adverbs of frequency: how often things occur.
     I never go to bed before midnight.
     She is always late for work.

Tend to/Will: things that generally tend to happen.
     Men will /tend to prefer to talk about football.
     My kids will/tend to eat watching telly on the sofa.

Keep + verb + ing: repeated behaviour.
     I keep forgetting to switch off the computer.

Present continuous + always: habits that annoy us or happen more often than usual.
     He’s always leaving dirty clothes all over the place.

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