Usually

Once (twice, thrice) a year

Daily

On Sundays and the like

He usually wakes up around six o’clock and has his cup of coffee.

On Sundays we stay at home.

Do you often go to the dancing hall?

To denote actions and states continuing at the moment of speaking (with stative and relational verbs).

He wants to see you at the moment.

Who does the car belong to?

I do not understand you at all.

To express an instantaneous action which takes place at the moment of speaking but it is not viewed in its progress. The speaker just names the occurrence itself, the actions as such.

You leave me no choice.

I swear it to you.

I refuse to listen to you.You talk such nonsense.

To express declarations, announcements, etc. referring to the moment of speaking.

I declare the meeting open.

I agree to your proposal.

To express a succession of point actions taking place at the moment of speaking (in the outlines of novels, plays, stage directions, films, demonstrations, etc. It is often used by radio commentators at sports events).

Now I peel the apples, slice them and put them into the dish. (demonstration)

When the curtain rises, Juliet is writing at her desk. Suddenly the window opens and

a masked man enters. (the action of the play)

Now watch me closely: I take a match, light it, put it into the glass and … oh,

nothing happens!

8. to denote future actions. Mostly with verbs of motion (to go, to come, to start, to leave, to return, to arrive, to sail, etc.) usually if the actions denote a settled plan and the future time is indicated:

I go to Moscow next. She leaves for England in two months

To denote future actions in adverbial clauses of time after conjunctions when

Till (until)

As soon as

As long as

Before

After

While

Once

She won’t go to bed till you come.

As soon as he earns any money he spends it.

To denote future actions in adverbial clauses of condition after conjunctions if

Unless

In case

On condition that

Provided

Providing

But I must have the doctor handy, in case she feels worse.

Unless you take the brake off the car won’t move.

To denote future actions in adverbial clauses of concession after conjunctions

Even if

Even though

No matter how

Whenever

Whatever

However

Even if he hates me I shall never do him any harm.

I’ll have dinner whenever it’s ready.

To denote past actions in newspapers headlines.

Students Say No To New Weapon.

In narratives or stories to express a succession of actions in the past to make it more vividly (the so-called historic or dramatic present).

It was so unexpected. You see, I came home late last night, turned on the light and -

Whom do you see I think? Jack, old Jack, sleeping in the chair.

I give a cry and rush to him.