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Example sentences tagged “present simple”

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His house is near the subway.

あの人の家は地下鉄の最寄りにある。

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This cloth feels like velvet.

この布はビロードのような手ざわりがする。

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The desk has three drawers.

その机は引き出しが三つ付いている。

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Patience is essential for a teacher.

教師にとって忍耐力は不可欠だ。

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It seems to me that he is honest.

私には彼が正直なように思われる。

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He is actually not the manager.

彼は本当のところ支配人ではない。

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The Japanese have a lot in common with the Chinese.

日本人は中国人と多くの共通点を持つ。

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My father runs a restaurant.

お父さんはレストランを経営しているのよ。

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I prefer reading to writing.

私は物を書くよりも本を読む方が好きだ。

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