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Which verb form is commonly referred to as a tense, although it encodes certain information about aspect in addition to present time?
Which verb form is commonly referred to as a tense, although it encodes certain information about aspect in addition to present time?
- Present progressive
- Present perfect
- Simple present (correct)
- Past tense
What is the basic form of the simple present tense for nearly all English verbs?
What is the basic form of the simple present tense for nearly all English verbs?
- The present perfect form of the verb
- The past tense form of the verb
- The present progressive form of the verb
- The base form of the verb (correct)
When is the ending -(e)s added to the simple present tense of a verb?
When is the ending -(e)s added to the simple present tense of a verb?
- When the subject is first-person singular
- When the subject is second-person singular
- When the subject is plural
- When the subject is third-person singular (correct)
Which verb has irregular forms in the simple present tense, including am, is, and are?
Which verb has irregular forms in the simple present tense, including am, is, and are?
What percentage of verbs in spoken English use the simple present tense?
What percentage of verbs in spoken English use the simple present tense?
The simple present, present simple or present ______ is one of the verb forms associated with the present tense in modern English.
The simple present, present simple or present ______ is one of the verb forms associated with the present tense in modern English.
The simple present is the most commonly used verb form in ______, accounting for more than half of verbs in spoken English.
The simple present is the most commonly used verb form in ______, accounting for more than half of verbs in spoken English.
It is called 'simple' because its basic ______ consists of a single word.
It is called 'simple' because its basic ______ consists of a single word.
For nearly all English verbs the simple present is identical to the base ______ of the verb.
For nearly all English verbs the simple present is identical to the base ______ of the verb.
There are a few verbs with ______ forms, the most notable being the copula be.
There are a few verbs with ______ forms, the most notable being the copula be.
The simple present is the most commonly used verb form in ______, accounting for more than half of verbs in spoken English
The simple present is the most commonly used verb form in ______, accounting for more than half of verbs in spoken English
For nearly all English verbs the simple present is identical to the base ______ of the verb
For nearly all English verbs the simple present is identical to the base ______ of the verb
Which verb form is commonly referred to as a tense, although it encodes certain information about aspect in addition to present time
Which verb form is commonly referred to as a tense, although it encodes certain information about aspect in addition to present time
It is called 'simple' because its basic ______ consists of a single word
It is called 'simple' because its basic ______ consists of a single word
There are a few verbs with ______ forms, the most notable being the copula be
There are a few verbs with ______ forms, the most notable being the copula be
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Study Notes
The Simple Present Tense
- The simple present tense is commonly referred to as a tense, although it encodes certain information about aspect in addition to present time.
- The basic form of the simple present tense for nearly all English verbs is the base form of the verb.
- The ending -(e)s is added to the simple present tense of a verb for third person singular (he, she, it).
Irregular Verbs
- The verb "be" has irregular forms in the simple present tense, including am, is, and are.
Usage in Spoken English
- The simple present tense is the most commonly used verb form in spoken English, accounting for more than half of verbs used.
- It is estimated that around 50% of verbs in spoken English use the simple present tense.
Characteristics of the Simple Present
- The simple present tense is called "simple" because its basic form consists of a single word.
- There are a few verbs with irregular forms, the most notable being the copula "be".
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