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Simple Present Tense

ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

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1. What is the Simple Present Tense?

  • Used for actions that happen regularly or every day.
  • Used for habits and routines.
  • Used for facts that are always true (permanent truths).
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2. How to Form the Simple Present Tense

  • For I, you, we, they and plural subjects: use the base form of the verb (e.g., play, go, eat).
  • For he, she, it and singular subjects: add -s or -es to the verb (e.g., plays, goes, watches).
  • Special rules for adding -s or -es based on how the verb ends.
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3. When to Use the Simple Present Tense

  • To describe daily habits and routines (e.g., I brush my teeth every morning).
  • To state general or scientific facts (e.g., The sun rises in the east).
  • To talk about things that are always true (e.g., Water boils at 100°C).

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The simple present tense is usedWith IMost verbs addIt is used for habitual actions

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