Simple Present Tense (Basic ESL)

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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 runs, she watches).

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

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The third-person singular form is 'works'.

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What is the subject pronoun for 'Jennifer'?

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The subject pronoun for 'Jennifer' is 'she'.

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What is the subject pronoun for 'the boat'?

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The subject pronoun for 'the boat' is 'it'.

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How do you ask a yes/no question in the Simple Present Tense?

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Use 'do' or 'does' at the beginning of the question (e.g., Do you like soccer? Does he play football?).

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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'My teacher and I ________ English'?

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The correct form is 'practice'.

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What punctuation mark is used at the end of a yes/no question?

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A question mark '?' is used at the end of a yes/no question.

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What is the subject pronoun for 'Mr. Chan'?

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The subject pronoun for 'Mr. Chan' is 'he'.

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What is the difference between 'I see' and 'he sees'?

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'I see' is the first-person singular form, while 'he sees' is the third-person singular form.