ABSTRACT
In Swedish the present tense is used in much the same way as in English. There are five main uses.
Present action:
Habitual action:
Universal action (state):
Future action, when an adverbial expression of time makes it clear that the action will take place in the future, or when this is otherwise apparent from the context. See also Unit 11:
Historical present (to create a dramatic illusion of ‘now’; frequently used in newspaper headlines and articles):
Jag har semester nästa vecka. I’m having a holiday next week. Stationen ligger mitt i staden. The station is in the middle of town. Att fela är mänskligt. To err is human. Jag kör dit varje dag. I drive there every day. Jag kör till stationen just nu. I’m driving to the station right now.