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 plays, she watches).

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What is the Simple Present Tense used for?

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It is used for actions that are habitual, facts, and general truths.

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What is the third-person singular form of 'to play'?

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The third-person singular form is 'plays'.

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What is the third-person singular form of 'to take'?

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The third-person singular form is 'takes'.

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What is the auxiliary verb used with 'I' and 'you' in Simple Present questions?

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The auxiliary verb is 'do' (e.g., Do you play?).

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What is the auxiliary verb used with 'he', 'she', and 'it' in Simple Present questions?

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The auxiliary verb is 'does' (e.g., Does he play?).

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How do you make a negative sentence in the Simple Present Tense?

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

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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 the Simple Present Tense form of 'to be' for 'I'?

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The form is 'am' (e.g., I am happy).