Simple present tense

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense is used to describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths, and fixed arrangements.

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How do you form the simple present tense for most verbs?

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For most verbs, add 's' or 'es' to the base form for third-person singular subjects (he, she, it).

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'I'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'I' is 'am'.

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'he', 'she', or 'it'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'he', 'she', or 'it' is 'is'.

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'we', 'you', or 'they'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to be' for 'we', 'you', or 'they' is 'are'.

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Fill in the blank: The dog ________ (bark) at strangers.

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The dog barks at strangers.

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Fill in the blank: She ________ (play) the piano every day.

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She plays the piano every day.

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What is the negative form of the simple present tense for 'he'?

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The negative form is 'He does not (doesn't) play'.

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How do you ask a question in the simple present tense?

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Use 'do' or 'does' at the beginning of the sentence, e.g., 'Do you like ice cream?' or 'Does he play soccer?'.

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Fill in the blank: They ________ (not, like) to swim.

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They do not (don't) like to swim.