Simple Present

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What is the Simple Present tense?

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The Simple Present tense is used to describe habits, general truths, and repeated actions. It is formed 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 Simple Present tense for regular verbs?

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For most verbs, use the base form for I, you, we, they, and add 's' or 'es' for he, she, it. Example: 'I play', 'He plays'.

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

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The structure is: Subject + do/does not + base form of the verb. Example: 'She does not like apples.'

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How do you form questions in the Simple Present tense?

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Use 'do' or 'does' at the beginning of the sentence. Example: 'Do you play football?' or 'Does he play football?'

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What is the difference between 'do' and 'does'?

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'Do' is used with I, you, we, and they. 'Does' is used with he, she, and it.

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Provide an example of a positive sentence in the Simple Present tense.

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Example: 'They play football every day.'

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Provide an example of a negative sentence in the Simple Present tense.

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Example: 'I do not (don't) like broccoli.'

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Provide an example of a question in the Simple Present tense.

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Example: 'Does Sam like English?'

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What is the rule for adding 's' or 'es' in the Simple Present tense?

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Add 's' for most verbs. Add 'es' for verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, or -o. Example: 'go' becomes 'goes'.

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What is the Simple Present tense used for?

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It is used to express habits, routines, facts, and general truths.