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True or false: The simple present is used to describe actions that occurred in the past.
True or false: The simple present is used to describe actions that occurred in the past.
False (B)
True or false: The simple present is the first verb tense taught in English.
True or false: The simple present is the first verb tense taught in English.
True (A)
True or false: The simple present is used to describe actions that occur at the moment the speaker is talking.
True or false: The simple present is used to describe actions that occur at the moment the speaker is talking.
True (A)
True or false: The simple present is used to describe activities that can be scheduled.
True or false: The simple present is used to describe activities that can be scheduled.
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True or false: The simple present is used to describe permanent situations that are not questionable.
True or false: The simple present is used to describe permanent situations that are not questionable.
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Study Notes
Understanding the Simple Present Tense
- The simple present is NOT used to describe actions that occurred in the past.
- The simple present is typically the FIRST verb tense taught in English.
- The simple present is NOT used to describe actions that occur at the moment the speaker is talking.
- The simple present CAN be used to describe activities that can be scheduled.
- The simple present is used to describe permanent situations that are not questionable, such as habits, routines, and universal truths.
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