Present Simple - Third Person Rules

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What is the Present Simple tense used for?

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The Present Simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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How do you form the Present Simple tense for third person singular subjects?

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For third person singular subjects (he, she, it), add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb.

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What is the Present Simple form of the verb 'to wash' for 'he'?

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He washes.

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What is the Present Simple form of the verb 'to play' for 'Mark'?

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Mark plays.

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What is the Present Simple form of the verb 'to study' for 'my cousin'?

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My cousin studies.

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What is the Present Simple form of the verb 'to play' for 'you'?

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You play.

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What is the rule for adding 'es' to verbs in the Present Simple tense?

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Add 'es' to verbs ending in 's', 'x', 'z', 'sh', or 'ch' in the third person singular.

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Provide an example of a verb that requires 'es' in the third person singular form.

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The verb 'to go' becomes 'he goes'.

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What is the negative form of the Present Simple for 'he'?

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He does not (doesn't) wash.

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How do you form questions in the Present Simple tense?

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Use 'do' or 'does' at the beginning of the question, followed by the subject and the base form of the verb.