Simple Present, Present Continuous, and Simple Past Tense

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What is the Simple Present Tense?

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The Simple Present Tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts. Example: 'She walks to school every day.'

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When do we use the Present Continuous Tense?

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The Present Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or ongoing actions. Example: 'He is studying for his exam.'

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What is the Simple Past Tense?

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The Simple Past Tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. Example: 'They visited the museum yesterday.'

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How do you form the Simple Present Tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, use the base form for all subjects except third person singular, which adds 's' or 'es'. Example: 'I play', 'He plays'.

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What is the structure of the Present Continuous Tense?

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The structure is 'am/is/are + verb-ing'. Example: 'She is reading a book.'

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How do you form the Simple Past Tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add 'ed' to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played'.

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What is an example of a sentence in the Simple Present Tense?

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Example: 'The sun rises in the east.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the Present Continuous Tense?

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Example: 'They are playing soccer right now.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the Simple Past Tense?

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Example: 'I watched a movie last night.'

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What are signal words for the Simple Present Tense?

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Signal words include 'always', 'usually', 'often', 'sometimes', and 'never'.