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What do we use to make questions with the present simple?
What do we use to make questions with the present simple?
- Has and have
- Do and does (correct)
- Will and would
- Is and are
When do we use 'does' for making questions in present simple?
When do we use 'does' for making questions in present simple?
- For plural subjects
- For third person singular (correct)
- For first person singular
- For second person singular
Which adverbs are often used with the present simple?
Which adverbs are often used with the present simple?
- Now, today, immediately
- Yesterday, tomorrow, soon
- Later, next week, last year
- Sometimes, always, never (correct)
In which level of English proficiency do we use the present simple to talk about future time?
In which level of English proficiency do we use the present simple to talk about future time?
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'We sometimes use the present simple to talk about the past when we are' - What is the correct ending for this statement?
'We sometimes use the present simple to talk about the past when we are' - What is the correct ending for this statement?
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Study Notes
Present Simple Questions
- To make questions with the present simple, we use the auxiliary verb 'do' (or 'does' for the third person singular).
Using 'Does' in Present Simple Questions
- We use 'does' to make questions in the present simple for the third person singular (he, she, it).
Adverbs with Present Simple
- The adverbs often used with the present simple are 'always', 'usually', 'often', 'sometimes', 'rarely', and 'never'.
Present Simple and Future Time
- At the advanced level of English proficiency, we use the present simple to talk about future time, especially in clauses beginning with 'when', 'as soon as', and 'after'.
Present Simple and Past Time
- We sometimes use the present simple to talk about the past when we are telling a story or describing a past situation in a vivid or dramatic way.
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Test your understanding of present simple tense with this beginner-level quiz. Learn how to form questions and use the correct verb forms with different subjects.
