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‹Simple Present›: Declarative sentences in English
How it works
The ‹Simple Present› is used in English to express regular actions, facts, or general truths. The base form of the verb (infinitive without ‹to›) is used for most persons. With ‹he›, ‹she›, ‹it›, the verb usually takes an ‹-s›, for example ‹he plays›, ‹she likes›. The subject comes before the verb. Signal words such as ‹always›, ‹never› or ‹every day› often indicate the ‹Simple Present›. Examples: ‹I play football.›, ‹She eats an apple.›, ‹We go to school every day.›
Note
In the ‹Simple Present›, the verb is in the base form, except with ‹he/she/it›, then ‹-s› is added. The word order is: subject – verb – complement.
In the ‹Simple Present›, the verb is in the base form, except with ‹he/she/it›, then ‹-s› is added. The word order is: subject – verb – complement.
An example
Choose the correct sentence in ‹Simple Present›:
‹He reads a book.› is correct because with ‹he› the verb gets an ‹-s›.
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