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Simple Present Tense

ICSE · Class 3 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

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Overview

The simple present tense is used to talk about things that are always true, habits, or general facts. It does not talk about something happening right now, but rather things that happen regularly or are generally true. For example, 'Birds fly' or 'I drink milk every day.' This chapter helps us under

Key Concepts

We use the simple present tense

We use the simple present tense to talk about habits, general truths, and things that happen regularly. For example: 'I play football every evening.'

The root form is the basic

The root form is the basic form of a verb without any endings. For example: 'play', 'eat', 'run'. We use the root form with I, you, we, and they.

When the subject is he

When the subject is he, she, or it (or any singular noun), we add -s or -es to the verb. For example: 'She plays', 'He watches TV'.

The verb must match the subject

The verb must match the subject in number. For 'I, you, we, they' we use the root verb. For 'he, she, it' we add -s or -es.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand what the simple present tense is and when to use it.
  • Learn how to use the correct form of verbs (with or without -s/-es).
  • Apply subject-verb agreement rules in sentences.
  • Recognize root verbs and how they change for singular subjects.

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