Simple present: affirmative and negative

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What is the simple present tense used for?

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The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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How do you form the affirmative in the simple present tense for most verbs?

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For most verbs, the affirmative is formed by using the base form of the verb. For third-person singular, add 's' or 'es' (e.g., he runs, she watches).

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to have' for third-person singular?

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The simple present tense form of 'to have' for third-person singular is 'has'.

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How do you form the negative in the simple present tense?

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The negative is formed by using 'do not' (don't) or 'does not' (doesn't) before the base form of the verb.

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to be' for the subject 'I'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to be' for the subject 'I' is 'am'.

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to be' for the subject 'he'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to be' for the subject 'he' is 'is'.

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to be' for the subject 'they'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to be' for the subject 'they' is 'are'.

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How do you form a question in the simple present tense?

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To form a question, use 'do' or 'does' at the beginning, followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (e.g., Do you like pizza?).

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What is the simple present tense form of 'to go' for the subject 'we'?

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The simple present tense form of 'to go' for the subject 'we' is 'go'.

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What is the difference between 'doesn't' and 'don't'?

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'Doesn't' is used with third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), while 'don't' is used with all other subjects (I, you, we, they).