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The base form of the verb is used to make present simple sentences.
eg I like ice cream.
Present simple has three main uses:
1. To talk about an action that happens again and again ie a habit
I go to work by car
She smokes ten cigarettes a day
2. To talk about a fact that is always true:
He comes from Korea
He has black hair
3. To talk about a fact that stays true for a long time:
I live in Whangarei
He works in a supermarket.
What else can I help you with?
What principal part do you use to form the present tense of a verb?
You use the base form of the verb. For example walk:For present simple - he/she/it and singular noun subjects add -s to the verb: he walks, it walks, the boy walksFor present simple - plural subjects use the base form of the verb: they walk, we walk, the teachers walkFor present continuous form the present participle by adding -ing to the base form ( for all subjects) and use the appropriate be verb:I am walking, she is walking, they are walking, the teachers are walking
What part of speech is the word using?
The word using is a verb. It is the present participle of the verb use.
How do you make study a present progressive?
Present progressive is formed with am/is/are and a present participle (-ing form of a verb).Present progressive of study:I am studyingWe/You/They are studyingHe/She/It is studying
How do you form a progressive tense?
To form a progressive tense use the helping verb to beand the present participle (the -ing form of the verb)Progressives can be in the present past and future and can also be perfectpresent progressive I am workingpast progressive I was workingfuture progressive I will be workingPerfect progressivespresent perfect progressive I have beenworkingpast perfect progressive I had been workingfuture perfect progressive I will have beenworkingFe Maria Finch BA English
How do you form the Present Simple Passive?
is/are + past participle For example: is asked / are asked is eaten / are eaten
What principal part do you use to form the present tense of a verb?
You use the base form of the verb. For example walk:For present simple - he/she/it and singular noun subjects add -s to the verb: he walks, it walks, the boy walksFor present simple - plural subjects use the base form of the verb: they walk, we walk, the teachers walkFor present continuous form the present participle by adding -ing to the base form ( for all subjects) and use the appropriate be verb:I am walking, she is walking, they are walking, the teachers are walking
Can somebody tell me the difference between Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous please?
Present Perfect is a form that will use the verb ''to have" + past participle of the main verb. e.g I have walked.Present Perfect Continuous is a form that will use the verb ''to have'' + to be (past participle) +verb + ing. e.g I have been walking.
What part of speech is the word using?
The word using is a verb. It is the present participle of the verb use.
When do not use the -s form of the verb in the simple present?
When the subject is I or a plural noun.
How do you make study a present progressive?
Present progressive is formed with am/is/are and a present participle (-ing form of a verb).Present progressive of study:I am studyingWe/You/They are studyingHe/She/It is studying
How do you form a progressive tense?
To form a progressive tense use the helping verb to beand the present participle (the -ing form of the verb)Progressives can be in the present past and future and can also be perfectpresent progressive I am workingpast progressive I was workingfuture progressive I will be workingPerfect progressivespresent perfect progressive I have beenworkingpast perfect progressive I had been workingfuture perfect progressive I will have beenworkingFe Maria Finch BA English
How do you form the Present Simple Passive?
is/are + past participle For example: is asked / are asked is eaten / are eaten
Should we use a past tense after verb have?
Yes, you should use a past participle after the verb "have" to form the present perfect tense. For example: "I have eaten," "She has studied."
In which of the following sentences do the verb tenses agree you We went fishing then go to the store?
We went fishing, then we went to the store. "Go" is the present verb form, "Went" is the past tense form. To agree, you must use either the present form or the past form for both sections.
How do you use the verb form Is in a sentence?
("Is" is the present tense, third person singular ot the verb to be.)This is a sentence with several monosyllabic words in it.That is an example of how to use the word 'is'.He is short and she is tall, but it is not usually a problem.
What part of speech is teasingly?
An adverb, derived form the adjectival use of the present participle of the verb "tease".
How do you express present perfect tense of verb?
The form of present perfect is -- have/has + past participle:have been / have seen / have eaten / has died / has washed / has gone etcI have answered your question. She has been to Beijing.
