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, 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, use the base form of the verb. For example, 'I play' or 'They go'.

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

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The simple present form of 'to be' for 'he', 'she', and 'it' is 'is'. For example, 'He is happy'.

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

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The simple present form of 'to be' for 'I' is 'am' and for 'you' is 'are'. For example, 'I am a student' and 'You are a teacher'.

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What is the simple present form of 'to have' for 'he', 'she', and 'it'?

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The simple present form of 'to have' for 'he', 'she', and 'it' is 'has'. For example, 'She has a cat'.

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What is the simple present form of 'to have' for 'I' and 'you'?

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The simple present form of 'to have' for 'I' and 'you' is 'have'. For example, 'I have a book' and 'You have a pen'.

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How do you form the simple present tense for he, she, and it?

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For he, she, and it, add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb. For example, 'He plays' or 'She watches'.

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What is the simple present form of 'to go' for 'he', 'she', and 'it'?

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The simple present form of 'to go' for 'he', 'she', and 'it' is 'goes'. For example, 'He goes to school'.

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What is the simple present form of 'to play' for 'he', 'she', and 'it'?

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The simple present form of 'to play' for 'he', 'she', and 'it' is 'plays'. For example, 'She plays soccer'.

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What is the negative form of the simple present tense?

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To make a negative sentence in the simple present, use 'do not' or 'does not'. For example, 'I do not like apples' or 'He does not play football'.