Verb Conjugation in the Present Simple
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What is the conjugation of the verb in the present simple for the subject 'I'?

  • does + base form
  • base form + -s
  • base form (correct)
  • do + base form

    • What is the conjugation of the verb in the present simple for the subject 'they'?

  • base form (correct)
  • base form + -s
  • does + base form
  • do + base form

    • How is the present simple negative formed for the subject 'he'?

  • don't + base form
  • doesn't + base form (correct)
  • do + base form
  • does + base form

    • How is the present simple interrogative formed for the subject 'you'?

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    What is the conjugation of the verb in the present simple for the subject 'it'?

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    How is the present simple negative formed for the subject 'we'?

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    Verb Conjugation in the Present Simple

    Affirmative Forms

    • The present simple is formed using the base form of the verb, with the following conjugation:
      • I, you, we, they: base form (e.g., I go, you go, we go, they go)
      • he, she, it: base form + -s (e.g., he goes, she goes, it goes)

    Negative Forms

    • The present simple negative is formed using the auxiliary verb "do" in the negative form "does not" or "don't" for all subjects, except for the third person singular (he, she, it), which uses "does not" or "doesn't":
      • I, you, we, they: don't + base form (e.g., I don't go, you don't go, we don't go, they don't go)
      • he, she, it: doesn't + base form (e.g., he doesn't go, she doesn't go, it doesn't go)

    Interrogative Forms

    • The present simple interrogative is formed using the auxiliary verb "do" in the interrogative form "do" or "does" for all subjects:
      • I, you, we, they: do + base form (e.g., do I go, do you go, do we go, do they go)
      • he, she, it: does + base form (e.g., does he go, does she go, does it go)

    Verb Conjugation in the Present Simple

    Affirmative Forms

    • The present simple is formed using the base form of the verb for I, you, we, and they.
    • The base form + -s is used for he, she, and it.

    Negative Forms

    • The present simple negative is formed using the auxiliary verb "do" in the negative form "does not" or "don't" for all subjects except for the third person singular (he, she, it).
    • The third person singular (he, she, it) uses "does not" or "doesn't" in the negative form.
    • The structure for the present simple negative is:
      • don't + base form for I, you, we, and they.
      • doesn't + base form for he, she, and it.

    Interrogative Forms

    • The present simple interrogative is formed using the auxiliary verb "do" in the interrogative form.
    • The structure for the present simple interrogative is:
      • do + base form for I, you, we, and they.
      • does + base form for he, she, and it.

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