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Poornima Sharma

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The simple past tense of the verb “go” is “went”. Irregular verbs like “go” don't follow a specific pattern and do not use suffix like 'ed' to be changed into simple past tense. For example, I went to the market yesterday. Went is the simple past tense word of 'go'. There is no suffix in the verb. 

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Poornima Sharma

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The simple past tense of the verb “read” is “read” (for ex: “I read a book last week”). While “read” is spelled the same in both its past and present forms, its pronunciation differs depending on the tense. For example, I read the book last night. Here 'read' is used in simple past tense, but the spelling remains the same as they are used in present tense. 

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Poornima Sharma

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The basic formula of the simple past tense is as follows: Subject + verb in the past tense (verb + 'ed/d' for regular verbs). For regular verbs, the past tense form is usually formed by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. For irregular verbs, the past tense form is unique and must be learnt by the students. 

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Poornima Sharma

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The simple past tense, in English, is used to describe an action that took place in the past. In most cases, the simple past tense is formed by adding an 'ed' or a 'd' to the end of the base verb. However, there are other verbs which have different spellings when used in the simple past form. They need to be summarized.

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Saumya Jain

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To understand the key differences between Simple Present Tense and Present Continuous Tense, look at the table below:

Aspect

Simple Present Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Usage

Describes habitual actions, general truths, and facts

Describes actions happening now or around the present moment

Structure (Affirmative)

Subject + base verb (+s/es for he/she/it)

Subject + am/is/are + verb + -ing

Structure (Negative)

Subject + do/does + not + base verb

Subject + am/is/are + not + verb + -ing

Structure (Interrogative)

Do/Does + subject + base verb?

Am/Is/Are + subject + verb + -ing?

Time Indicators

Always, usually, often, never, every day/week

Now, right now, at the moment, currently

Duration of Action

Regular or repeated over time

Temporary or happening at/around the present moment

Verb Types

Often used with stative verbs (e.g., know, like)

Generally not used with stative verbs

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Rashmi Chatterjee

Beginner-Level 5

Yes, simple present tense cna be used when describing certain future events which are already scheduled, for example:

  • The bus departs at 6 PM sharp. 
  • My Spanish classes begin next week. 

 

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Rashmi Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

The following mistakes should be avoid when using the Simple Present Tense:

  • Forgetting the -s/-es in third-person singular

Example: She go to school. (Incorrect)

She goes to school. (Correct)

  • Using do/does in affirmative sentences

Example: She does eat the dinner. (Incorrect)

She eats dinner. (Correct)

  • Incorrect word order in questions

Example: He goes where? (Incorrect)

Where does he go? (correct)

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Mani Malhotra

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Simple Present Tense is the kind of verb tense which is used in our everyday life. The scenarios where Simple Present Tense can be used are:

  • To describe daily routine 
  • To describe facts or universal truths
  • To describe scheduled events
  • To describe feelings and state of being
  • To describe directions and instructions
  • To describe habits

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Shiksha Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

There are three kinds of simple present tense in the English language. The structure for each is as follows:

Affirmative: Subject + base verb (add -s/-es for third-person singular)

Negative: Subject + do/does + not + base verb

Interrogative: Do/Does + subject + base verb +?

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Saumya Jain

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Using the tenses correctly is important to make proper grammatically correct sentences. To know how to use tenses, understand the time they indicate when an action has happened or is about to happen. 

In English, there are three main types of tenses, i.e. Present, Past and Future. Each of these tenses have different forms to indicate how is the action occuring or its relation with time. 

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