10 Questions
Which verb form is commonly referred to as a tense but also encodes information about aspect in addition to present time?
Simple present
What is the most commonly used verb form in English?
Simple present
Which verb form consists of a single word?
Simple present
What is added to the base form of a verb in the simple present when the subject is third-person singular?
-(e)s
Which verb has the simple present forms am, is, and are?
Be
The simple present, present simple or present indefinite is one of the verb forms associated with the ______ tense in modern English.
present
The simple present is the most commonly used verb form in English, accounting for more than ______ of verbs in spoken English.
half
The simple present is called ______ because its basic form consists of a single word.
simple
The simple present is identical to the base form (dictionary form) of the verb, except when the subject is ______-person singular, in which case the ending -(e)s is added.
third
For pronouns I, you, we, they, there is ______ more conjugation.
no
Study Notes
Present Simple Verb Form
- The present simple verb form encodes information about both time and aspect.
- It is the most commonly used verb form in English, accounting for more than 50% of verbs in spoken English.
Characteristics of the Present Simple
- The basic form of the present simple consists of a single word.
- It is identical to the base form (dictionary form) of the verb, except when the subject is third-person singular.
- When the subject is third-person singular, the ending -(e)s is added to the base form of the verb.
Conjugation Patterns
- There is no additional conjugation for pronouns I, you, we, they.
- The verb "be" has the simple present forms am, is, and are.
Tense Association
- The present simple is associated with the present tense in modern English.
Test your knowledge of the simple present tense in English with this quiz! Brush up on your understanding of verb forms and aspect while improving your grasp on present time. Challenge yourself and see how well you know the most commonly used verb form in spoken English.
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