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What is the Simple Present Tense?
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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 about things that happen regularly or ar…
When do we use the Simple Present Tense?
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We use the Simple Present Tense for: 1. General truths (things that are always true) 2. Habits or routines 3. Things that happen regularly Examples: - Birds fly. (general truth) - She drinks milk eve…
What is a 'verb'?
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A verb is a word that shows an action, a state, or a happening. In the sentence 'She runs fast', 'runs' is the verb because it shows action. In Simple Present Tense, verbs change form depending on th…
What is the root form of a verb?
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The root form of a verb is the basic form of the verb without any endings like -s, -es, or -ing. Examples: - Root form: play, eat, go, run - Not root form: plays, eating, goes We use the root form w…
When do we add -s or -es to a verb in the Simple Present Tense?
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We add -s or -es to the verb when the subject is he, she, it, or any singular noun. Examples: - She plays football. - He watches TV. - The dog barks loudly. We do NOT add -s or -es with I, you, we, …
Why do we say 'She likes mangoes' and not 'She like mangoes'?
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Because 'she' is a singular subject (third person singular), we add -s to the verb 'like'. So it becomes 'likes'. Rule: For he, she, it → verb + s/es Correct: She likes mangoes. Wrong: She like mang…
What happens to verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, or -z in the Simple Present Tense?
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When a verb ends in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, or -z, we add -es (not just -s) for singular subjects. Examples: - watch → watches - wash → washes - fix → fixes - buzz → buzzes This helps with pronunciation.
What do we do when a verb ends in 'y' after a consonant?
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When a verb ends in 'y' after a consonant, and the subject is singular (he/she/it), we change 'y' to 'i' and add -es. Examples: - carry → carries - study → studies - try → tries But if 'y' comes aft…
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