Simple Present Tense and Interrogatives

The video tutorial explains the simple present tense, which is used for habitual actions and general truths. It covers four types of sentences: statement, interrogative, negative, and combined interrogative-negative. Each type is explained with its structure and examples, demonstrating how to form sentences using the simple present tense.

What is the primary use of the simple present tense?

• To express habitual actions or general truths

• To describe actions happening right now

• To talk about future plans

• To describe past events

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is an example of a simple present tense statement?

• She will drink coffee

• She drank coffee

• She drinks coffee

• She is drinking coffee

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How is a simple present tense statement formed?

• Subject + will + verb

• Subject + first form of the verb

• Subject + has + verb

• Subject + is + verb

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is a correct simple present tense statement?

• I am reading

• I read

• I will read

• I have read

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

How is a simple interrogative sentence formed?

• Subject + do/does + verb

• Do/does + subject + first form of the verb

• Subject + verb + do/does

• Do/does + verb + subject

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is a simple interrogative sentence?

• Do I read?

• I do read?

• I read do?

• Read I do?

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

How is a simple negative sentence formed?

• Not + subject + do/does + first form of the verb

• Do/does + subject + not + first form of the verb

• Subject + not + do/does + first form of the verb

• Subject + do/does + not + first form of the verb

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is a correct simple negative sentence?

• I do not read

• I not do read

• Do not I read

• Not I do read

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How is a simple interrogative and negative sentence formed?

• Do/does + not + subject + first form of the verb

• Not + do/does + subject + first form of the verb

• Do/does + subject + not + first form of the verb

• Subject + do/does + not + first form of the verb

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is a correct simple interrogative and negative sentence?

• Read I don't?

• I don't read?

• I read don't?

• Don't I read?

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D