Simple Present Tense (Basic ESL)

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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.

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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 for 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they' and add 's' or 'es' for 'he', 'she', 'it'.

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What is the contraction for 'does not'?

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The contraction for 'does not' is 'doesn't'.

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What is the contraction for 'do not'?

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The contraction for 'do not' is 'don't'.

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When do you use 'do' in questions?

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Use 'do' for 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they' and 'does' for 'he', 'she', 'it'.

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What punctuation is used at the end of a question?

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A question mark (?) is used at the end of a question.

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

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I study English every night.

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What is the subject in the sentence 'She plays soccer'?

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The subject is 'She'.

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How do you negate a sentence in the Simple Present Tense?

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Use 'do not' or 'does not' before the base form of the verb.

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What is the third person singular form of 'to study'?

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The third person singular form is 'studies'.