Explanation of present simple tense

 We use the present simple/indefinite tense to talk about an action that we do usually, normally, habitually or everyday.


E.g - I eat rice everyday.
  He plays football.

There are three persons.

               Singular.     Plural

First -.     I.                       We
Second - you               you
Third.    He/she/it.       They

We use s/es in the present simple tense for a third person singular noun.

Declarative or affirmative sentence means a sentence in which there is no question or negative.

Who, why, what, when, where, whom, how - these are w.h. words/question words.

Present continuous or progressive

We use the present continuous or progressive tense to talk about an action that we are doing at the time of speaking.

Declarative - I am teaching you.
You are writing.

Yes/no - Am I reading the book ?
Are you writing ?




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