Simple Present Tense — Flashcards

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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…

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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 –…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.