What is the present simple tense?

What is the present simple tense?

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English, Other

1st - 6th Grade

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The video tutorial explains the present simple tense, which is used for everyday actions, routines, and habits. It provides examples like 'I am a teacher' and 'You are a student' to illustrate its use. The tutorial also covers how to form sentences in the present simple tense, highlighting the addition of 'S' for third-person singular verbs, as in 'He works' and 'She teaches'.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the present simple tense primarily used for?

Describing future plans

Expressing wishes

Talking about past events

Describing everyday routines and habits

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

I am a teacher.

I have been a teacher.

I will be a teacher.

I was a teacher.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the present simple tense describe actions over time?

It describes actions that are consistent over time.

It describes actions that will happen in the future.

It describes actions that happened in the past.

It only describes actions happening now.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you form the present simple tense for third-person singular verbs?

Add 'es' to the verb

Add 's' to the verb

Add 'ed' to the verb

Add 'ing' to the verb

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses the present simple tense?

She teach.

She teaches.

She teaching.

She teached.