Understanding the Present Tense

What is the present tense used for?

• To describe current actions, habits, general truths, and scheduled future events.

• To express emotions and feelings.

• To describe past events and actions.

• To indicate hypothetical situations.

How do you form the present simple tense?

• Use the past tense form of the verb for all subjects.

• Base form of the verb for all subjects; add 's' or 'es' for third person singular.

• Use auxiliary verbs for all subjects.

• Add 'ing' to the base form for all subjects.

Give an example of a regular verb in the present tense.

• jumps

• runs

• sings

• walks

What is the difference between the present simple and present continuous?

• Present simple is for ongoing actions; present continuous is for habitual actions.

• Present simple is for habitual actions; present continuous is for ongoing actions.

• Present simple is used only in questions; present continuous is used in statements.

• Present simple describes future actions; present continuous describes past actions.

How do you form the present continuous tense?

• Subject + have + verb-ing

• Subject + was/were + verb-ed

• Subject + will be + verb-ing

• Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Provide an example of an irregular verb in the present tense.

• play

• eat

• run

• go

What auxiliary verb is used in the present continuous?

• to go

• to do

• to be

• to have

How do you negate a sentence in the present simple?

• Use 'not' after the verb.

• Add 'never' before the verb.

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

• Replace the verb with 'is not'.

What are the subject pronouns used in the present tense?

• us, them, her

• I, you, we, him

• he, she, we, you

• I, you, he, she, it, we, they

How do you ask a question in the present simple?

• Use 'is' + subject + base verb.

• Use 'will' + subject + base verb.

• Use 'do' or 'does' + subject + base verb.

• Use 'am' + subject + base verb.