Simple Present Tense for 2nd Grade

Simple Present for 2nd Grade

Present Tense Sentences

• We use the simple present tense to talk about things that are true in general.
• It is used to describe habits, routines, and facts.
• Examples:
  • I like ice cream.
  • She plays basketball.
  • We live in a house.

Regular Verbs

• Regular verbs follow a pattern to form the present tense.
• The pattern is: base form + -s (for he, she, it) or no change (for I, you, we, they)
• Examples:
  • I walk, he walks, she walks, it walks, we walk, they walk
  • I run, he runs, she runs, it runs, we run, they run

Verb Forms

• The base form of a verb is the infinitive form without "to".
• The simple present tense has different forms for different subjects:
  • I, you, we, they: base form
  • he, she, it: base form + -s
• Examples:
  • Base form: go
  • I, you, we, they: go
  • he, she, it: goes