Present Simple Tense

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What is the Present Simple Tense?

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The Present Simple Tense is used to describe habits, general truths, and repeated actions.

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How do you form the Present Simple Tense for most 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'.

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What is the negative form of the Present Simple Tense for 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they'?

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The negative form is made by adding 'do not' or 'don't' before the base verb.

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What is the negative form of the Present Simple Tense for 'he', 'she', 'it'?

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The negative form is made by adding 'does not' or 'doesn't' before the base verb.

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Give an example of a sentence in the Present Simple Tense.

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I play soccer every Saturday.

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What is the question form of the Present Simple Tense for 'he', 'she', 'it'?

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The question form is made by using 'Does' + subject + base verb?

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What is the question form of the Present Simple Tense for 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they'?

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The question form is made by using 'Do' + subject + base verb?

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What do we use the Present Simple Tense for?

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We use it to talk about routines, facts, and things that are always true.

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

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'Do' is used with 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they', while 'does' is used with 'he', 'she', 'it'.

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How do you make a sentence negative with 'Sam'?

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You say 'Sam doesn't play'.