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Simple Tenses:
12 12 Present, Past, Future

Warm-up

Rewrite the following sentences using tenses given in brackets.
1. The grocer will bring fresh vegetables.
______________________________________________________ (simple present)

______________________________________________________ (simple past)
2. Ruchi has a new pair of jeans.
______________________________________________________ (simple past)
______________________________________________________ (simple future)
3. The old woman lived alone.

______________________________________________________ (simple present)
______________________________________________________ (simple future)

The simple tense of a verb tells us the time of an event or action, in present, past, and future.

Uses of Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense is used to talk about:

 a general truth. For example:

The sun rises in the east.
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 a routine, custom, action or habit. For example:

l I brush my teeth before going to bed.

Formation of Simple Present Tense

When the subject is singular, we add –e, -es or –ies to the root form of the verb. For example:

Mohan runs in the park. She stitches the school dresses.
l l
When the subject is plural, we use the root form of the verb.

I run fast. They play cricket.
l l

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