Simple Present: Simple Business English Grammar
Simple present form of the verb is used frequently in business settings. It is used to introduce a person or a company to others. It is also used regularly in reports to provide information about the status of a business. We can say that the simple present tense is widely used in Business English. Let us go through some examples to see how prominent and useful this tense is. The following paragraph introduces Jack Bender. The second part introduces a company. The last paragraph is a summary of a sales and marketing status report. All sentences in these three paragraphs are in simple present.
It Is Always True! At Least as far as We Know. simple present
Who is Jack Bender?
Jack Bender is a business partner in Lotus Ltd. He is one of the founders of the company. Jack is the head of the marketing department. He is very enthusiastic about his work. While his partner Lawrence, the CEO of the company, goes on business trips, he also takes care of his responsibilities. Jack and Lawrence are lifelong friends and successful business partners. They both trust each other to do what is best for their business. Every month, Jack prepares marketing reports and presents it to Lawrence and the other heads of the departments. They discuss possible strategies to improve sales. Jack is quite open to new ideas and opinions. He considers every suggestion and gives feedback to the team. The team also relies on his expertise.
Lotus Ltd.
Lotus Ltd. is a trading company in Paris, France. It mainly supplies spare parts to plants. Lawrence Beckett and Jack Bender are the founders of the company. The company CEO is Lawrence Beckett and the head of the marketing department is Jack Bender. Lotus is an international business. The company is a small one but the revenues are not. Currently Lotus has 12 members of staff, but the company’s annual revenue is about $150bn. Lotus Ltd. aims to increase this number to $1000bn in 5 years.
The Sales and Marketing Status Report
Currently we have 10 active orders. The orders are mainly from cement plants. 2 manufacturers supply these spare part orders. Out of 10 orders, 3 are ready for shipping, and 2 are in the manufacturing process. The other 5 orders need to be delivered in 3 months. We need specifications from one company and confirmations from the other 4 to move to place order from manufacturing. The total orders of this months are 15 so far. The earnings of this month are higher than the last 7 months.
Real-world Example: Unilever
The link below provides an example of how Unilever uses present simple to introduce its business:
https://www.unilever.com/about/who-we-are/about-Unilever/
Conclusion
As you can see in all examples, the information are true in general. These are the facts. Some sentences, however, show that an action occurs regularly. Then simple present is used to convey both. Examples of typical or routine actions are underlined.
You can use the examples to write about yourself, your company, or your business status. All you need is to find the right vocabulary.
To learn more about sentence structures, check out the like below:
Business English Grammar: Fundamentals
Simple Past: Our Business History
Present Perfect: My Business Achievements
Accounting and Finance Verbs: Part 1
