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: 'She is walking to school right now.'

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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: 'She walked to school 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 of the verb. Add 's' or 'es' for third-person singular. Example: 'He plays soccer.'

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How do you form the Present Continuous Tense?

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The Present Continuous Tense is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb+ing. Example: 'They are playing soccer.'

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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: 'He played soccer.'

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

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Example: 'I eat breakfast every morning.'

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

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Example: 'I am eating breakfast right now.'

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

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Example: 'I ate breakfast an hour ago.'

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What are signal words for the Simple Present Tense?

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Signal words include 'always', 'usually', 'every day', and 'sometimes.'