http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SimplePresentTense/hzrvz/post.htm#609298Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:35:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:609298Avangi0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SimplePresentTense/hzrvz/post.htm#609298http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-609298.xmlsounds good - or, &quot;the way things are.&quot;http://www.englishforums.com/English/SimplePresentTense/hzrvz/post.htmSun, 24 May 2009 04:35:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:609285guzhao671http://www.englishforums.com/English/SimplePresentTense/hzrvz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-609285.xmlHi: there: it is said that the main function of the simple present tense is to describe&quot;the constitution of things&quot;. But I can&#39;t see the exact meaning of the phrase &quot;the constitution of things&quot;. could you please paraphrase it? does it mean &quot;the order of nature&quot;? if not, what&#39;s the difference. I know i&#39;m being too demanding. excuse me.