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Understanding the Present Simple Tense
The Present Simple Tense is a way to talk about things that happen all the time or things that are generally true. We use it to describe habits, facts, and things that are always the same.
How to Form the Present Simple Tense
To make a sentence in the Present Simple Tense, we use the base form of the verb. If the subject is 'he,' 'she,' or 'it,' we add an 's' or 'es' to the verb.
Examples
I like ice cream.
She runs fast.
The dog barks loudly.
When to Use the Present Simple Tense
Important Points
To talk about habits or things we do regularly.
To talk about facts or things that are always true.
To describe general truths or things that do not change.
Examples
I brush my teeth every morning.
The sun rises in the east.
Cats like to sleep a lot.
Forming Questions and Negatives
To ask questions in the Present Simple Tense, we use 'do' or 'does' before the subject. For negatives, we use 'do not' or 'does not'.
Examples
Do you like pizza?
Does she play the piano?
I do notlike spinach.
Special Cases for Verbs
Some verbs change a little when we add 's' or 'es'. For example, verbs ending in 'ch', 'sh', 's', 'x', or 'z' usually take 'es'.
Examples
He watches TV.
She goes to school.
It misses the ball.
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