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Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
- I will buy a snack.
- I buy a snack. (correct)
- I am buying a snack.
Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?
Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?
- She answers the question.
- She is answering the question. (correct)
- She will answer the question.
What is the correct future tense form of 'pray'?
What is the correct future tense form of 'pray'?
- I am praying soon.
- I pray soon.
- I will pray soon. (correct)
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?
Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?
What is the correct future tense form of 'visit'?
What is the correct future tense form of 'visit'?
Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
What is the correct future tense form of 'find'?
What is the correct future tense form of 'find'?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?
What is the correct future tense form of 'throw'?
What is the correct future tense form of 'throw'?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
What is the correct future tense form of 'talk'?
What is the correct future tense form of 'talk'?
Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?
What is the correct future tense form of 'move'?
What is the correct future tense form of 'move'?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
What is the correct future tense form of 'make'?
What is the correct future tense form of 'make'?
Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?
What is the correct future tense form of 'tell'?
What is the correct future tense form of 'tell'?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
What is the correct future tense form of 'sail'?
What is the correct future tense form of 'sail'?
Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?
What is the correct future tense form of 'grow'?
What is the correct future tense form of 'grow'?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
Which sentence is in the simple present tense?
The boy wants to ____ swimming. What is the correct form of the verb?
The boy wants to ____ swimming. What is the correct form of the verb?
The boy likes to ____ football. What is the correct form of the verb?
The boy likes to ____ football. What is the correct form of the verb?
The boy likes to ____ tennis. What is the correct form of the verb?
The boy likes to ____ tennis. What is the correct form of the verb?
The children like to ____ cycling. What is the correct form of the verb?
The children like to ____ cycling. What is the correct form of the verb?
Let’s ___ cycling in the park tomorrow. What is the correct form of the verb?
Let’s ___ cycling in the park tomorrow. What is the correct form of the verb?
My father loves to ____ exercise. What is the correct form of the verb?
My father loves to ____ exercise. What is the correct form of the verb?
I ___ baseball with my friends twice a week. What is the correct form of the verb?
I ___ baseball with my friends twice a week. What is the correct form of the verb?
Mr. Brown can’t ____ jogging because he hurt his foot. What is the correct form of the verb?
Mr. Brown can’t ____ jogging because he hurt his foot. What is the correct form of the verb?
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Study Notes
Grammar Tenses Overview
- Simple Present Tense: Indicates habitual actions or general truths. Example: "I buy a snack."
- Present Continuous Tense: Describes actions currently in progress. Example: "She is answering the question."
- Future Tense: Indicates actions that will occur. Formed with "will" + base verb. Example: "I will pray soon."
Identifying Tenses
- Simple Present Examples:
- "He celebrates his birthday."
- "They have a gold medal."
- "He switches on the light."
- Present Continuous Examples:
- "You are bothering me now."
- "I am doing the dishes now."
- "She is carrying my phone now."
- Future Tense Forms:
- "He will visit grandpa's home next week."
- "She will find her father tomorrow."
- "I will talk to friends."
Verb Forms in Context
- Action verbs often take different forms based on context:
- "go", "playing", "play" for various actions.
- Use the correct infinitive form after specific verbs like "likes" or "wants":
- "The boy wants to go swimming."
- "The boy likes to play football."
Recommended Verb Choices
- Common verbs for activities:
- "do" for exercise
- "go" for activities like cycling or jogging
- "play" for sports like tennis or football
- Example Sentences:
- "Let's go cycling in the park tomorrow."
- "My father loves to do exercise."
Specific Sentence Structures
- Consistently use base forms for preferences and habits.
- Infinitive forms often follow phrases such as "likes to," "wants to," and "loves to."
- Ensure subject-verb agreement in present simple:
- "I play baseball with my friends twice a week."
Tips for Mastery
- Familiarize with the structure of each tense and practice identifying them in various sentences.
- Practice forming sentences with different verbs to reinforce understanding of verb forms.
- Incorporate a variety of verbs in practice exercises to cement knowledge of tense and structure.
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