Simple tenses are present simple and past simple. Theses tenses have one verb.
I like Kimchi - present simple.
We walked the dog yesterday - past simple (regular verb)
He ate all the kimchi - past simple (irregular verb)
The simple present (also 'present simple') of a verb is the form used to convey a timeless sense, with no reference to past or the future.
Example sentence: I like apples.
The word 'like' in this example is in the 'present simple' form. The sentence means that I like apples now, I have always liked apples and probably always will, or, more accurately, I just like apples, and that's it, and time doesn't come into it! It is simply a 'human' truth.
The present simple is used for actions or states which are always, repeatedly, habitually or generally true.
Some examples:
Habitual truths: She washes her hair every day
Mathematical truths: Triangles have three sides
Recurrent truths: The sun sets in the west.
Human truths: My teacher lives near the school.
Internal truths: I know the answer. I wishall good things for you.
OTHER USES
-The present simple is used to give instruction, commands, directions:
Go down the road and turn left. Peel the potatoes. Stand still.
-The present simple is also used with future time markers to convey a future sense:
e.g. The last train leaves (present simple) at 9 pm this evening.
-The present simple is used as the main verb form in 'future' tenses.
e.g. When will you do (present simple) your homework? I am going to paint (present simple) the fence at the week-end.
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There are two simple tenses, present simple and past simple. Simple means that there is one verb.
Present simple: They like ice cream. She likes ice cream.
Past simple: They walked home. She ran home.
Except for the Modal Verbs, all irregular verbs form the Present Simple Tense in the same manner as the regular ones.
Simple tense verbs refer to actions that are completed or habitual without specific reference to time, while perfect tense verbs indicate actions that are completed within a specific time frame or in relation to another point in time. Simple tense verbs include present simple (e.g. "I eat") and past simple (e.g. "I ate"), while perfect tense verbs include present perfect (e.g. "I have eaten") and past perfect (e.g. "I had eaten").
The simple past tense for irregular verbs does not follow a specific pattern like regular verbs do. Common irregular verbs like "go" (went), "eat" (ate), and "come" (came) have unique past tense forms that need to be memorized.
present, past and future
There is no simple "trick" to forming the past tense of these verbs. Unlike regular verbs, the past tense of irregular verbs do not end in -ed. You must learn the list of irregular verbs and their respective past tenses.
To use simple tense verbs, simply conjugate the verb according to the subject and tense. In present simple tense, add an 's' for third person singular subjects (he, she, it). In past simple tense, typically add '-ed' for regular verbs or use the irregular form. In future simple tense, use 'will' + base form of the verb. Remember to use the base form of the verb for all other subjects.
The simple tense of verbs is used to describe actions that are happening in the present or that happened in the past. It includes the simple present, simple past, and simple future tense forms of verbs. These forms are generally used to express basic facts or habitual actions.
action and linking
Simple past tense verbs are verbs that describe actions that happened in the past and are completed. They usually end in -ed, such as "walked," "played," or "jumped."
The future tense uses the auxiliary verb will.
The three simple tenses of verbs are: present tense (action is happening now), past tense (action already happened), and future tense (action will happen). These tenses help indicate the timing of an action or event.
Monkeys and turtles are not verbs, they are nouns and therefore, there is no past tense.