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Which form of the verb is used with 'I', 'you', 'we', and 'they' in affirmative sentences in the present simple tense?
Which form of the verb is used with 'I', 'you', 'we', and 'they' in affirmative sentences in the present simple tense?
- Past participle form
- -s form
- Base form (correct)
- Past simple form
What is the function of the auxiliary verb 'do' in the present simple tense?
What is the function of the auxiliary verb 'do' in the present simple tense?
- To form negative sentences and questions (correct)
- To form negative sentences only
- To form questions only
- To form affirmative sentences
How do verbs that end in -o, -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, or -z form the -s form?
How do verbs that end in -o, -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, or -z form the -s form?
- By adding -ed
- By adding -es (correct)
- By changing the y to -ies
- By changing the vowel sound
What happens to verbs that end in a consonant + y to form the -s form?
What happens to verbs that end in a consonant + y to form the -s form?
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Which of the following sentences is in the negative form in the present simple tense?
Which of the following sentences is in the negative form in the present simple tense?
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What is the correct question form of 'I go to the store'?
What is the correct question form of 'I go to the store'?
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Study Notes
Verb Forms in the Present Simple Tense
Affirmative Sentences
- The base form of the verb is used for:
- I, you, we, and they
- Example: I go to the store, You eat breakfast, We play soccer, They live in Paris
- The -s form is used for:
- He, she, and it
- Example: He goes to the store, She eats breakfast, It plays soccer
Negative Sentences
- The auxiliary verb "do" is used in the present simple tense to form negative sentences
- The base form of the main verb is used after "do" and "does"
- Example: I do not go to the store, He does not eat breakfast
Question Forms
- The auxiliary verb "do" is used in the present simple tense to form questions
- The base form of the main verb is used after "do" and "does"
- Example: Do I go to the store?, Does he eat breakfast?
Spelling Rules
- Verbs that end in -o, -ch, -sh, -ss, -x, or -z add -es to form the -s form
- Example: go -> goes, watch -> watches, pass -> passes
- Verbs that end in a consonant + y, change the y to -ies to form the -s form
- Example: try -> tries, fly -> flies
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