Simple present tense - ESL

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense is a verb tense used to describe actions that are habitual, general truths, or facts. It is formed using the base form of the verb for all subjects except for third-person singular, which adds 's' or 'es'.

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How do you form the simple present 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. For example, 'he runs', 'she watches'.

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What is the simple present tense form of the verb 'to sleep' for the subject 'one of the children'?

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The correct form is 'sleeps' because 'one of the children' is treated as a third-person singular subject.

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What is the simple present tense form of the verb 'to come' for the subjects 'Ali and I'?

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The correct form is 'come' because 'Ali and I' is a plural subject.

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What is the simple present tense form of the verb 'to dry' for the subject 'Mimi'?

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The correct form is 'dries' because 'Mimi' is a third-person singular subject.

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What is the simple present tense form of the verb 'to watch' for the subject 'many people'?

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The correct form is 'watch' because 'many people' is a plural subject.

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What is the simple present tense form of the verb 'to look' for the subject 'both of you'?

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The correct form is 'look' because 'both of you' is a plural subject.

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When do we use the simple present tense?

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We use the simple present tense to express habits, routines, general truths, and facts.

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What is the difference between 'watches' and 'watch'?

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'Watches' is the third-person singular form of the verb 'to watch', while 'watch' is the base form used for all other subjects.

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Provide an example of a sentence using the simple present tense with a third-person singular subject.

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She plays the piano.