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Why present tense is called "simple"?



 
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Why present tense is called "simple"? #1 (permalink) Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:09 pm   Why present tense is called "simple"?		  
Why present tense is called "simple"?
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Why present tense is called "simple"? #2 (permalink) Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:50 pm   Why present tense is called "simple"?		  
Because it is contrasted with "present perfect" and "present continuous": I have been, I am going. Both tenses are not simple, since they consist of two words each, while the present simple consists of only one word. The same applies to the past simple. It does not mean that it is a simple tense to learn when to use.
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