present simple

Tenses In English

Present Simple

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• The simple present (also called present simple or present indefinite) is a verb tense which is used to show repetition, habit or generalization.

Simple Present Forms

• Forming the Present Simple tense in English (Embed)
• Statement: You speak English.
• Question: Do you speak English?
• Negative: You do not speak English

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• In the third person singular, -s or -es is added. Questions are made with does and negative forms are made with does not.
• Statement: He speaks English.
• Question: Does he speak English?
• Negative: He does not speak English.
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Simple Present Uses

• USE 1 Repeated Actions
• Use the simple present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.
• USE 2 Facts or Generalizations
• The simple present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

PRACTICE THE S AT THE END

• Pronunciation of 's' -Verbs in third person singul (Embed)