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Simple present has three main meanings:
1. Something that is always true - The sun rises in the east. I am Portuguese.
2. Something that is true now - She lives in Spain. I like her.
3. Something that is repeated again and again ie habits - I get up at 7:00am. She plays tennis.
Some other meanings:
1. future - The train leaves at 7:00 tonight.
2. past (historic past) - Then he comes through the door, she sees him and starts shouting ......
3. a present event - I beg you be careful.
The name present simple means there is only one present tense main verb (no auxiliary verb)
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What are the two basic forms in the simple present tense?
the simple present tense and the present tense.
Is the present tense the same as the simple present?
Yes when people refer to the "present tense" they often mean the "simple present tense". The other present tenses are normally referred to as such. For example, the "present perfect tense".Also:It is called present simple or simple present because it has one verb.
What is simple future tense difference with simple present tense?
The simple future tense refers to actions that have not yet happened but will occur in the future. The simple present tense refers to actions that are currently taking place.
How do you convert you to simple present tense?
You is a pronoun and pronouns don't show tense. Verbs show tense. You walk to school. - present simple, verb walk You walked to school - past simple, verb walked = past tense of walk.
What is simple present tense?
It refers to actions that are currently happening.
Why do you not use is am are in simple present tense?
Because they are used in the present continuous tense - they denote that an action is still presently happening.
What is the present simple tense of to answer?
Answer is the simple present tense of answer.
What is the simple present tense of get?
Get is the simple present tense.
What are the two basic forms in the simple present tense?
the simple present tense and the present tense.
What is the simple present tense of can?
The simple present tense of can is just can.
What is the simple present tense of contribute?
Contribute is the present simple tense.
What is the simple present tense of sit?
Sit is the simple present tense.
What is the simple present tense of creep?
Creep is the simple present tense.
What is pst tense of paste?
He,she,it + pastes (Simple Present tense} I,we,they + paste (simple present tense)
How do you find the tense of is going?
'Is' is used to denote present tense. Present participles, such as going, also always end in -ing.
What is the simple present tense of they take?
They take is already the simple present tense.
What is the present for the word tense?
The simple present tense is do.
