simple
From Wiktionary
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[change] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsɪmpl/
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[change] Adjective
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Comparative |
Superlative |
- A simple task is easy to do and easy to understand.
- Baking this cake is very simple.
- It's a simple book for learners
- Something that is simple is basic and not complicated.
- She was poor and had a simple dress
- Their plan was very simple
- A simple person is not intelligent (we sometimes use this in a bad way)
- He isn't a bad boy, he's just a little simple
- In grammar, the simple aspect is used when the speaker sees the situation as complete (compare progressive aspect).
- "I run" is the present simple; "I'm running" is the present progressive
