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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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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What is the Present Continuous Tense?

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The Present Continuous Tense describes actions that are currently happening or ongoing. Example: 'She is studying right now.'

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How do you form the Present Continuous Tense?

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Use the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the base form of the verb + 'ing'. Example: 'They are playing outside.'

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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: 'He visited his grandmother yesterday.'

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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: 'She walked to the park.'

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What is an example of an irregular verb in the Simple Past Tense?

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An example of an irregular verb is 'go', which becomes 'went' in the Simple Past Tense.

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When do we use the Simple Present Tense?

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We use the Simple Present Tense for routines, habits, and facts. Example: 'Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.'

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When do we use the Present Continuous Tense?

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We use the Present Continuous Tense for actions happening at the moment of speaking. Example: 'I am reading a book.'

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When do we use the Simple Past Tense?

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We use the Simple Past Tense for actions that happened at a specific time in the past. Example: 'They watched a movie last night.'