Simple Present & Simple Past

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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 simple present tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the simple present tense is formed by using the base form of the verb. For third-person singular, add 's' or 'es'.

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What is the simple past tense used for?

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

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How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the simple past tense is formed by adding 'ed' to the base form of the verb.

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in the simple present tense?

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The structure is: Subject + do/does not + base form of the verb.

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in the simple past tense?

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The structure is: Subject + did not + base form of the verb.

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How do you form questions in the simple present tense?

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Questions are formed by using 'do' or 'does' at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the subject and the base form of the verb.

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How do you form questions in the simple past tense?

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Questions are formed by using 'did' at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the subject and the base form of the verb.

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What is the difference between 'was' and 'is'?

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'Was' is the simple past form of 'to be', used for past situations, while 'is' is the simple present form, used for current situations.

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What is the third-person singular form of the verb 'to speak'?

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The third-person singular form is 'speaks'.