Present Simple Vs Past Simple

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What is the Present Simple tense used for?

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The Present Simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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What is the Past Simple tense used for?

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The Past Simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

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

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For regular verbs, the Present Simple is formed by using the base form of the verb for all subjects except third person singular, which adds 's' or 'es'.

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

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The Past Simple for regular verbs is formed by adding 'ed' to the base form of the verb.

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Present Simple?

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The structure is: Subject + do/does not + base form of the verb.

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Past Simple?

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The structure is: Subject + did not + base form of the verb.

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What is the question formation in Present Simple?

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The structure is: Do/Does + subject + base form of the verb?

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What is the question formation in Past Simple?

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The structure is: Did + subject + base form of the verb?

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Give an example of a sentence in Present Simple.

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She goes to the gym every day.

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Give an example of a sentence in Past Simple.

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He visited his grandmother last weekend.