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Simple Present Tense

ICSE · Class 3 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

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Understanding the Simple Present Tense

  • We use the simple present tense for general truths, habits, and repeated actions.
  • For subjects like I, you, we, they, and plural nouns, we use the base form of the verb (e.g., play, eat, go).
  • For subjects like he, she, it, and singular nouns, we add -s or -es to the verb (e.g., plays, goes, watches).
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Rules for Adding -s or -es

  • Most verbs add -s in the third person singular (e.g., likes, runs).
  • Verbs ending in -sh, -ch, -ss, -x, or -o add -es (e.g., watches, fixes, goes).
  • Verbs ending in consonant + y change y to i and add -es (e.g., 'carry' → 'carries').

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We use the simple present tenseThe root form is the basicWhen the subject is heThe verb must match the subject

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