Simple Present Tense Usage

The video tutorial explains the simple present tense, its usage for current and regular actions, and how to form sentences using subjects and base verbs. It highlights the need to add 's' or 'es' for third-person singular subjects and discusses exceptions like the verbs 'to be' and 'to have'.

What is the primary use of the simple present tense?

• To talk about future plans

• To describe past events

• To discuss ongoing actions

• To express habitual actions

Which of the following sentences uses the simple present tense correctly?

• He reads books every night.

• They were playing soccer.

• She will visit her friend.

• I am going to the store.

Which of the following sentences is in the simple present tense?

• He eats breakfast every morning.

• She will go to the market.

• They are playing soccer.

• I was reading a book.

What is the base verb in the sentence 'She visits her friends'?

• visit

• visits

• visiting

• visited

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

• I am going to the store.

• They were playing soccer.

• She will visit her friend.

• He reads books every night.

What is the base verb in the sentence 'I walk to school'?

• walked

• walk

• walking

• walks

In the sentence 'She likes to play', why is 'likes' used instead of 'like'?

• Because 'she' is a plural subject

• Because 'she' is a singular subject

• Because 'play' is a verb

• Because 'to' is a preposition

In the sentence 'We sing songs', what is the base verb?

• sang

• singing

• sings

• sing

Which sentence correctly uses the simple present tense?

• He go to school every day.

• She visit her grandma weekly.

• We play soccer on weekends.

• They goes to the park.

Why do we add 'es' to the verb 'go' in 'He goes to school'?

• Because 'he' is a singular subject

• Because 'go' is an irregular verb

• Because 'he' is a plural subject

• Because 'go' ends with a vowel