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Simple Present Tense

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Card 1Definition

What is the Simple Present Tense?

Answer

The Simple Present Tense is used to talk about actions that happen regularly, habits, or general truths. For example: 'I go to school every day.' It shows something that is always true or happens agai

Card 2Usage

When do we use the Simple Present Tense?

Answer

We use the Simple Present Tense for: 1. Habitual actions (things we do regularly) – e.g., I brush my teeth every morning. 2. General truths – e.g., The sun rises in the east. 3. Permanent situations –

Card 3Verb Formation

How do you form the Simple Present Tense with 'I', 'you', 'we', and 'they'?

Answer

With 'I', 'you', 'we', and 'they', we use the base form of the verb (root verb). For example: - I play football. - You eat lunch at school. - We watch cartoons. - They sing songs.

Card 4Verb Formation

How do you form the Simple Present Tense with 'he', 'she', and 'it'?

Answer

With 'he', 'she', and 'it', we add -s or -es to the base verb. For example: - He plays football. - She watches TV. - It dances. This is called the third person singular form.

Card 5Spelling Rules

What happens to verbs ending in 'y' when adding -s?

Answer

For verbs ending in consonant + y, change 'y' to 'ies'. Example: cry → cries, reply → replies. For verbs ending in vowel + y, just add -s. Example: enjoy → enjoys, play → plays.

Card 6Spelling Rules

Which verbs take -es instead of -s?

Answer

Verbs ending in -s, -z, -ch, -sh, or -x take -es in the third person singular. Examples: - miss → misses - buzz → buzzes - watch → watches - wash → washes - fix → fixes

Card 7Usage

Give an example of a habitual action using Simple Present Tense.

Answer

A habitual action is something done regularly. Example: 'I go to school every day.' Other examples: - She brushes her teeth twice a day. - They pray every morning.

Card 8Usage

Give an example of a general truth using Simple Present Tense.

Answer

A general truth is something that is always true. Example: 'The sun rises in the east.' Other examples: - Water boils at 100°C. - Birds fly in the sky. - Dogs bark.

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