9 Questions
My parents ____________________ me to stay at home on weekdays.
lets
The sun ____________________ in the east and sets in the west.
rises
I ____________________ to the gym three times a week.
go
Most people ____________________ a holiday at least once a year.
take
The tourists ________________ the sights of the city every morning.
visit
The company ________________ a lot of money on advertising every year.
spends
By the time I ________________ the news, everyone else already knew it.
hear
The teacher ________________ the students to be quiet during the lesson.
tells
The weather forecast ________________ a storm for tonight.
predicts
Study Notes
Present Indefinite Tense (Active Voice)
- The present indefinite tense is used to express an action that is true or habitual in the present time.
- It is formed using the base form of the verb with a plural subject, and by adding -s or -es to the base form with a singular subject.
- The present indefinite tense is often used to describe:
- Habits or routines
- General truths
- Fixed schedules
- Universal facts
- The present indefinite tense is also used to express:
- A habitual or repeated action
- A universal truth or fact
- A scientific fact
- A general statement
- It is important to use the correct verb form with the correct subject in the present indefinite tense, for example:
- I write (singular subject)
- You write (singular subject)
- He/She/It writes (singular subject)
- We write (plural subject)
- They write (plural subject)
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