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    The document summarizes the present simple tense in English. It is used for habits, routines that occur regularly or things that are always true. The third person singular form takes an -s ending, with the pronunciation depending on the last sound of the verb. Questions and negatives use an auxiliary verb like "do" or "does" plus the base verb form without "to."

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    The document summarizes the present simple tense in English. It is used for habits, routines that occur regularly or things that are always true. The third person singular form takes an -s ending, with the pronunciation depending on the last sound of the verb. Questions and negatives use an auxiliary verb like "do" or "does" plus the base verb form without "to."

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    Present Simple Tense: Subject + verb

    - used for habits/routines ex. I wake up at 4:00AM. (everyday)


    We go food shopping on Saturdays.

    - true for a long time ex. I am a teacher. (profession)


    We live in Arafat.

    - always true ex. Mauritania is an African country.


    The sun rises in the West.

    3rd Person Singular (He/She/It) gets an S Pronunciation of -s ending


    ex. I wake up. ———> He wakes up. ends with voiceless doesn’t end with ends with s, ss, sh,
    We live in Arafat. ——> She lives in Arafat. sounds (f,h,k,p,s,t,th
    as in think)
    voiceless sound ch, x) gets an extra
    syllable

    Use auxiliary (helping verb) to do for questions and


    negatives [aux. verb + infinitive without to]
    /s/ /z/ /iz/
    Positive: He eats pizza. likes comes teaches
    Negative: He doesn’t eat pizza.
    bites moves pushes
    Yes/No Question: Does he eat pizza?
    Wh-Question: What does he eat?

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