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Simple Tensesenses

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Complete the table given below with the correct forms of the given verbs.

Simple Present Simple Past Simple Future

come will come
thought will think
eat will eat

threw
had
agree

will go
cried

laugh
bought will buy

Let’s Learn Simple Tenses

Simple tense tells us about the time of an event or action, in present, past or future.

Simple Present Tense
The simple present tense is used:

 to state universal truths. For example:
The sun rises in the east.
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 to show habitual actions. For example:
He runs every morning in the park.
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 to refer to actions that take place in the present. For example:

They play football.
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 to show a future event that is already planned. For example:
Our school reopens tomorrow.
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 to write news headlines. For example:
Landslide destroys village.
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