The document defines action verbs as verbs that describe what a subject is doing or has done, whether a physical or mental action. It explains that the simple present tense is used to describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths, and fixed arrangements. It provides examples of using the simple present tense with singular and plural subjects, and includes over a dozen examples of sentences using action verbs in the simple present tense.

1. Action Verbs
S IMPLE PRE SENT TE NS E
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2. What Are
Action
Verbs ?
An action verb explains
what the subject of a
sentence is doing or has
done.
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This action can be a
physical action or a
mental action.

3. Simple
Present
Tense
The simple present tense
is used to describe
habits, unchanging
situations, general
truths, and fixed
arrangements.
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4. Simple Present
Tense With..
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H e / She / I t /
S ing ular S ubject
Add -s / -es /-ies
- He eats an ice cream.
- She washes the dishes.
- The bird flies in the sky.

5. Simple Present
Tense With..
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They / We / You /
I / Plural S ubject
Don't Change
Verb!
- They catch the fish.
- You buy a T-shirt.
- We write a story.
- The students study
English.

6. She runs in the park.
Action
Verb
Examples
Simple Present
Tense

7. Action
Verb
Examples
The lion jumps through the hoop.
Simple Present
Tense

8. Action
Verb
Examples
It flies in the sky.
Simple Present
Tense

9. Action
Verb
Examples
They eat noodles.
Simple Present
Tense

10. Action
Verb
Examples
He drinks water.
Simple Present
Tense

11. Action
Verb
Examples
Sarah swims in the sea.
Simple Present
Tense

12. Action
Verb
Examples
She sleeps quietly.
Simple Present
Tense

13. Action
Verb
Examples
Sally plays basketball.
Simple Present
Tense

14. Action
Verb
Examples
He throws the ball.
Simple Present
Tense

15. Action
Verb
Examples
He shouts out.
Simple Present
Tense

16. Action
Verb
Examples
They cry.
Simple Present
Tense

17. Action
Verb
Examples
She rides a bike.
Simple Present
Tense

18. Action
Verb
Examples
She sits down.
Simple Present
Tense

19. Action
Verb
Examples
She stands up.
Simple Present
Tense

20. Action
Verb
Examples
They clap.
Simple Present
Tense

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