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    The document describes the simple present and past tenses in English. It provides the forms and functions of each tense. The simple present tense is used to describe general truths and habitual actions. It lists the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of the simple present tense for both verbal and nominal constructions. The simple past tense is used to describe past events or states. It also provides the forms for the simple past tense for both verbal and nominal constructions.

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    The document describes the simple present and past tenses in English. It provides the forms and functions of each tense. The simple present tense is used to describe general truths and habitual actions. It lists the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of the simple present tense for both verbal and nominal constructions. The simple past tense is used to describe past events or states. It also provides the forms for the simple past tense for both verbal and nominal constructions.

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    The document describes the simple present and past tenses in English. It provides the forms and functions of each tense. The simple present tense is used to describe general truths and habitual actions. It lists the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of the simple present tense for both verbal and nominal constructions. The simple past tense is used to describe past events or states. It also provides the forms for the simple past tense for both verbal and nominal constructions.

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    SIMPLE PRESENT

    TENSE - SIMPLE
    PAST TENSE
    SIMPLE PRESENT
    TENSE
    Functions

    > General Truth


    > Habitual Action
    Form Simple Present Tense (Verbal)

    HE/SHE/IT I/YOU/WE/THEY

    (+) S+ V1 (s/es) + O (+) S + V1 + O


    (-) S + Does not + V1 + O (-) S + Do Not + V1 + O
    (?) Does (not) + S + V1 + O (?) Do (not) + S + V1 + O

    Mary washes the clothes every I love You


    morning
    Form Simple Present Tense (Nominal)

    HE/SHE/IT I/YOU/WE/THEY

    (+) S+ To be (is) + O/C (+) S + To be (are) + O/C


    (-) S + To be (is) + Not + O (-) S + To be (are) + Not + O
    (?) To be (is) + S + O/C (?) To be (are) + S + O/C

    She is hungry
    I am Smart
    SIMPLE PAST
    TENSE
    Functions

    > Things that happened


    or existed before now
    Form Simple Past Tense (Verbal)

    VERBAL NOMINAL

    (+) S+ V2 + O (+) S + to be (was/were) + non


    (-) S + Did not + V1 verb
    (?) Did + S + V1 (-) Subject +to be (was/were) +
    non verb
    cooked fried rice for breakfast (?) to be (was/were) + Subject +
    non verb

    I was here last night


    Correct this
    phrase

    Mom told us we can order


    whatever we wants. After
    the package was
    delivered we opens them
    and was surprised.
    - Get lost Vs Got lost
    - We ate Vs We eat Analyze it!
    - She breaks Vs She broke

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