Simple Present Tense
ICSE · Class 4 · English Grammar
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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 happen regularly, are always true, or happen every day. It describes habits, facts, and general truths. Example: 'I go to school every day.'…
When do we use the Simple Present Tense?
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We use the Simple Present Tense for: 1) Daily habits (I brush my teeth), 2) General truths (The sun rises in the east), 3) Permanent situations (She lives in Delhi), and 4) Scheduled events (The train…
Give 3 examples of the Simple Present Tense.
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1) I eat breakfast every morning. 2) Birds fly in the sky. 3) He plays cricket after school. These show daily actions or general facts.
What happens to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it?
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When the subject is he, she, or it, we add -s or -es to the base verb. Example: 'She plays piano.' 'He watches TV.' This shows the third person singular form.
Why do we say 'Monica likes songs' and not 'Monica like songs'?
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Because Monica is a singular noun (she), we must add -s to the verb 'like'. So it becomes 'likes'. This follows the rule: for he, she, it → verb + s/es.
What is the base form of a verb?
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The base form of a verb is the original form without any endings like -s, -ed, or -ing. Examples: play, go, eat, read. We use the base form with I, you, we, they.
Which subjects use the base verb without -s or -es?
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I, you, we, they, and all plural subjects use the base verb. Example: 'We play', 'They run', 'I eat'. No -s is added.
Which subjects need -s or -es with the verb?
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He, she, it, and all singular nouns need -s or -es added to the verb. Example: 'She dances', 'The dog barks', 'It rains'.
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