Exploring the Present Simple Tense

This video tutorial by Rama on Grammar Gurus explores the present simple tense in English. It covers its usage for daily routines, regular activities, expressing likes, wants, and needs, as well as describing schedules and abilities. The tutorial also explains how to form the present simple tense, create questions and negatives, and use adverbs of frequency. Additionally, it discusses the polite use of 'would' and 'could' and highlights the tense's application in academic contexts.

What is one of the primary uses of the present simple tense?

• To narrate past events

• To talk about daily routines

• To describe future plans

• To express hypothetical situations

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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 sentence correctly uses the present simple tense to describe a daily routine?

• I will wake up at 6:30.

• I woke up at 6:30.

• I wake up at 6:30.

• I am waking up at 6:30.

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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 do we use the present simple tense to talk about things we like or love?

• By using the past tense of the verb

• By using the base form of the verb

• By using the future tense of the verb

• By using the continuous 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 sentences correctly uses the present simple tense for schedules?

• The movie starts at five o'clock.

• The movie started at five o'clock.

• The movie is starting at five o'clock.

• The movie will start at five o'clock.

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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

What is the correct form of the verb 'like' when the subject is 'she'?

• She liking

• She liked

• She likes

• She like

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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 do you form a yes/no question in the present simple tense?

• By adding 'did' before the subject

• By adding 'will' before the subject

• By adding 'is' before the subject

• By adding 'do' or 'does' before the subject

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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 sentence is a correct negative sentence in the present simple tense?

• I do not can swim.

• I am not swim.

• I cannot swim.

• I do not swim.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

How is 'would' commonly used in the present simple tense?

• To describe past habits

• To describe ongoing actions

• To express a polite request or desire

• To indicate future plans

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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 polite way to ask for something using 'could'?

• Could you lend me $50?

• Do you lend me $50?

• Will you lend me $50?

• Can you lend me $50?

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In academic writing, which tense is commonly used to describe research findings?

• Present simple

• Present continuous

• Past simple

• Future simple

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D