How is the simple present tense formed?

Answer 1

The infinitive of every English verb takes the form "to do".

Except for "to be", the first person singular always takes the form "I do".

Examples are:

to have . . . I have

to swim . . . I swim

to eat . . . I eat

to drink . . . I drink

to go . . . I go

The only exception:

to be . . . I am

To conjugate any regular present tense

Eliminate the particle TO from the infinitive. The resulting root word is used for every person. At the third person singular (he/she/it), you need to add an S.

to eat

I eat

you eat (singular)

he, she or it eats

we eat

you eat (plural)

they eat

another answer

Simple present has a present tense main verb and no auxiliary verb.

eg talk talks

They talk all day. She talks all day.

Answer 2

The simple present tense is formed by using the base form of the verb. For most verbs, this entails adding an -s to the base form for third person singular subjects (he, she, it). For example, "I play" (first person singular) becomes "She plays" (third person singular).