Simple Present Tense in English

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What is the simple present tense primarily used for?

Expressing future intentions

Describing habits and general truths (correct)

Describing past events

Narrating fictional stories

How is the 3rd person singular verb form different in the simple present tense?

It remains the same as other forms

It adds -ed at the end

It takes an -s at the end (correct)

It adds -ing at the end

Which of the following is not a common use of the simple present tense?

Explaining fixed arrangements

Stating general truths

Expressing actions happening now (correct)

Describing habits

How would you form the simple present tense for 'I study' in the 3rd person singular?

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What should you be cautious of when using the simple present tense?

Using it for actions happening now Signup and view all the answers

The simple present tense is used to describe actions happening now.

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In the simple present tense, the 3rd person singular form of a verb ends with -es.

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The simple present tense is primarily used to describe habits and fixed arrangements.

True Signup and view all the answers

Forming the simple present tense involves using the base form of the verb without any changes.

False Signup and view all the answers

The simple present tense can be complex and challenging to learn due to its various forms.

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What is the simple present tense primarily used for?

How is the 3rd person singular verb form different in the simple present tense?

Which of the following is not a common use of the simple present tense?

How would you form the simple present tense for 'I study' in the 3rd person singular?

What should you be cautious of when using the simple present tense?

The simple present tense is used to describe actions happening now.

In the simple present tense, the 3rd person singular form of a verb ends with -es.

The simple present tense is primarily used to describe habits and fixed arrangements.

Forming the simple present tense involves using the base form of the verb without any changes.

The simple present tense can be complex and challenging to learn due to its various forms.

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