simple present tense

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense is used to describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths, and fixed arrangements.

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How do you form the simple present tense for most verbs?

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For most verbs, use the base form of the verb. For third-person singular, add 's' or 'es' (e.g., he walks, she goes).

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'I'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'I' is 'am'.

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'he', 'she', or 'it'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'he', 'she', or 'it' is 'is'.

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'we', 'you', or 'they'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'we', 'you', or 'they' is 'are'.

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How do you make a negative sentence in the simple present tense?

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Use 'do not' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) before the base form of the verb (e.g., I do not like, She does not play).

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What is the question form in the simple present tense?

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In the simple present tense, use 'do' or 'does' at the beginning of the question (e.g., Do you like pizza? Does he play soccer?).

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What is an example of a general truth in the simple present tense?

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Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

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What is an example of a habit described in the simple present tense?

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She goes for a run every morning.

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to have' for 'he'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to have' for 'he' is 'has'.