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 we form the Simple Present Tense for most verbs?

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For most verbs, we use the base form of the verb. For example, 'play', 'eat', 'run'.

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What do we add to the verb for he, she, or it in the Simple Present Tense?

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We add 's' or 'es' to the verb. For example, 'he plays', 'she watches'.

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What is the Simple Present Tense of the verb 'to be' for I?

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The Simple Present Tense of 'to be' for I is 'am'.

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What is the Simple Present Tense of the verb 'to be' for you, we, and they?

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The Simple Present Tense of 'to be' for you, we, and they is 'are'.

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What is the Simple Present Tense of the verb 'to be' for he, she, and it?

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The Simple Present Tense of 'to be' for he, she, and it is 'is'.

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Complete the sentence: 'The dog _____ (bark) at night.'

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The dog barks at night.

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Complete the sentence: 'She _____ (like) to read books.'

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She likes to read books.

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Complete the sentence: 'They _____ (play) soccer every Saturday.'

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They play soccer every Saturday.

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What is the negative form of 'He plays soccer'?

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He does not play soccer.