Understanding Simple Tenses

This video tutorial covers the basics of simple tenses: present, past, and future. It explains how verbs change in each tense, providing examples for each. The simple present tense is used for habits, regular actions, current situations, and general truths. The simple past tense indicates actions completed in the past and past habits, with a focus on regular and irregular verbs. The simple future tense describes actions that will occur in the future. The video also discusses verb agreement with singular and plural subjects and how to form negative sentences and questions.

What do simple tenses indicate?

• Complex actions

• Present, past, or future actions

• Only past actions

• Only future actions

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which suffix is added to a base verb in the simple present tense for third person singular?

• ed

• ly

• ing

• s, es, or ies

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is an example of a regular action in simple present tense?

• The cobbler mends shoes

• He ran last night

• She knows it

• I will watch television

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How is the simple past tense typically formed?

• By adding 's' to the base verb

• By adding 'ed' to the base verb

• By adding 'will' before the base verb

• By adding 'ing' to the base verb

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is an example of an irregular verb in simple past tense?

• He worked in Dubai

• He ran last night

• He exercises every day

• He will run tomorrow

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How is the simple future tense formed?

• By adding 'will' or 'shall' before the base verb

• By adding 's' to the base verb

• By adding 'ing' to the base verb

• By adding 'ed' to the base verb

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence is in the simple future tense?

• I am unwell

• I will be in grade 5 next year

• Trees give oxygen

• He exercised every day

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which verb form is used with singular subjects?

• wash

• is

• were

• are

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How can you form a negative sentence in simple tenses?

• By adding 'not' after the verb

• By adding 'ing' to the verb

• By adding 'will' before the verb

• By adding 'ed' to the verb

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is a question in simple tenses?

• He does not exercise every day

• She knows it

• Will we reach on time?

• They know it

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D