This story is written in simple present tense, which is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that happen regularly. In this story, we see Sally’s daily routine, which is something that happens regularly. The verbs in the story are all in simple present tense, which helps to make the story easy to understand for English learners. I hope this story helps you understand simple present tense better!
Short Story 42 – Simple Present Tense
Every morning, Sarah wakes up at 6:00 AM. She gets out of bed and stretches her arms. Then, she goes to the kitchen and makes herself a cup of coffee. After that, she takes a shower and gets dressed. She leaves her house at 7:00 AM and walks to the bus stop. She takes the bus to work every day. She works in a big office building from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. During her lunch break, she eats a sandwich and drinks water. After work, she takes the bus back home. She arrives home at 6:00 PM. She likes to watch TV for a while and then has dinner. After dinner, she brushes her teeth and goes to bed. She falls asleep quickly because she is tired from her long day.
One day, Sarah decides to take a different route to work. She walks through a park and sees a man sitting on a bench. The man looks sad, so Sarah decides to talk to him. She introduces herself and asks him what’s wrong. The man tells her that he lost his job and doesn’t know what to do. Sarah listens to him and offers some advice. She tells him that he should keep trying and not give up. The man thanks her and they say goodbye.
The next day, Sarah sees the man again. This time, he looks happier. He tells her that he followed her advice and found a new job. Sarah is happy for him and they become friends. They meet in the park every day and talk about their lives. Sarah learns a lot from the man and realizes that helping others can be very rewarding.
From that day on, Sarah takes a different route to work. She walks through the park and says hello to her friend. She feels happy and grateful for the new friendship she has made.
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