Present Simple Tense Basics

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What is the basic structure of a present simple tense sentence?

Subject + base verb (+ -s/es for he, she, it).

How do you form negative sentences in the present simple tense?

Use 'do not' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) before the base verb.

When is the present simple tense generally used?

It is used for habitual actions, general truths, and fixed arrangements.

What is an example of a habitual action in the present simple?

"He eats breakfast at 7 a.m. every day."

Name an example of a general truth using present simple.

"The Sun rises in the east."

How is the present simple tense used in questions?

Place 'do' or 'does' before the subject and the base verb follows.

Provide an example of a question in the present simple tense.

"Do you like ice cream?"

Why does the third person singular form of verbs change in the present simple?

In English, verbs add -s or -es for he, she, it to indicate singular form.

Can the present simple tense describe future events?

Yes, for scheduled events like timetables.

How do you make questions with the verb 'to be' in present simple?

Invert the subject and 'to be' verb; e.g., "Are you ready?"

What is an example of a sentence using present simple for a fixed arrangement?

"The train leaves at 9 AM."

Give an example of a present simple sentence with a third person singular subject.

"She walks to school every day."

How does the present simple tense deal with non-action verbs?

Non-action verbs like "believe" or "know" stay the same in the present simple form.

Why is the present simple tense used with adverbs of frequency?

To describe how often activities occur, e.g., always, never, sometimes.

What is an example of a negative sentence in the present simple tense with a third person singular subject?

"He does not play soccer on Sundays."

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1. What is the basic structure of a present simple tense sentence?

Subject + base verb (+ -s/es for he, she, it).

Subject + base verb (+ -ing for all subjects).

Subject + past verb form (+ ed for he, she, it).

Subject + will + base verb for future events.

2. How do you form negative sentences in the present simple tense?

Use 'was not' or 'were not' before the base verb.

Use 'do not' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) before the base verb.

Use 'is not' or 'are not' after the base verb.

Add 'not' directly after the subject.

3. When is the present simple tense generally used?

To describe something happening at the moment of speaking.

It is used for habitual actions, general truths, and fixed arrangements.

To express a completed action in the past.

To describe hypothetical situations.

4. What is an example of a habitual action in the present simple?

"She is eating breakfast now."

"They will eat breakfast at 7 a.m."

"He eats breakfast at 7 a.m. every day."

"We ate breakfast every morning."

5. How is the present simple tense used in questions?

By adding the subject before 'did' and the base verb.

Place 'do' or 'does' before the subject and the base verb follows.

Use 'is' or 'are' before the subject and change the verb form.

Add 'has' or 'have' before the subject and the verb ending in -ing.

6. Provide an example of a question in the present simple tense.

"Do you like ice cream?"

"Did you liked ice cream?"

"Is you like ice cream?"

"Will you like ice cream?"

7. Why does the third person singular form of verbs change in the present simple?

In English, verbs add -s or -es for he, she, it to indicate singular form.

Because the verb always agrees with all subjects equally in the present simple.

There is no change in third person singular form.

Verbs change form when followed by a noun.

8. Can the present simple tense describe future events?

Yes, for scheduled events like timetables.

No, the present simple only describes past events.

Yes, but only with verbs like 'will'.

No, it cannot describe fixed arrangements or schedules.

9. How do you make questions with the verb 'to be' in present simple?

Add 'do' or 'does' before the verb.

Invert the subject and 'to be' verb; e.g., "Are you ready?"

Place 'am', 'is', or 'are' after the subject.

Use the 'to be' verb in past form at the start.

10. What is an example of a sentence using present simple for a fixed arrangement?

"The train leaves at 9 AM."

"The train is leaving at 9 AM."

"The train has left at 9 AM."

"The train was leaving at 9 AM."

11. How does the present simple tense deal with non-action verbs?

Non-action verbs like "believe" or "know" stay the same in the present simple form.

All non-action verbs take an -ing form in present simple.

They change to past forms for present simple tense.

They require an additional auxiliary verb.

12. What is an example of a negative sentence in the present simple tense with a third person singular subject?

"She did not play soccer on Sundays."

"He not plays soccer on Sundays."

"He does not play soccer on Sundays."

"They does not play soccer on Sundays."