1. The present simple tense is used to talk about repeated or habitual actions, permanent states, and general truths. 2. Most regular verbs in the simple present use the root form except for the third person singular which adds "s". Irregular verbs have their own forms. 3. Questions in the simple present use "do/does" before the subject and root verb, except for the verb "to be" which is used alone.

1. Present simple tense

2. Use…
We use the present simple to talk
about repeated actions or events,
permanent states or things which are
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3. How to form the simple present..
In the simple present, most regular verbs use the root form, except
in the third-person singular, here we add an “s” at the end of the verb:
I write
You write
*** He/she/it writes (note the -s)
We write
They write
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4. For a few verbs, the third-person singular ends with -es instead
of -s. Typically, these are verbs whose root form ends in:
“ o, ch, sh, th, ss, gh, z “
I go
You go
He/she/it goes (note the -es)
We go
They go
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5. Be
I am
You are
He/she/it is
We are
They are
Irregular verbs:
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Have
I have
You have
He/she/it has
We have
They have

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How to make the simple present negative:
The formula for making a simple present verb negative is do/does +
not + root form of verb.
You can also use the contraction don’t or doesn’t
Examples:
Pauline does not want to share the pie.
She doesn’t think there is enough to go around.
Her friends do not agree.
I don’t want pie anyway.

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To make the verb to be negative, the formula is:
be + not.
The verb to be is the only verb that does not require
an auxiliary in the negative form.
Examples:
I am not a pie lover, but Pauline sure is.
You aren’t ready for such delicious pie.

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How to ask a question:
The formula for asking a question in the simple present is:
do/does + subject + root form of verb
Examples:
Do you know how to bake a pie?
How much does Pauline love pie?

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The verb to be is the only verb that does not require an
auxiliary in the interrogative form:
Examples:
Are you on time at work every day?
Is she friendly with her classmates?