1. Simple Present Tense
* Use: To describe actions or states that happen regularly, habitually, or are generally true.
* Form: Base form of the verb (for I/you/we/they) or add "s" or "es" for he/she/it.
* Examples:
* I walk to school every day.
* She eats breakfast every morning.
* The sun rises in the east.
2. Simple Past Tense
* Use: To describe actions or states that happened in the past at a specific time or over a period of time.
* Form: Add "ed" to the base form of the verb (for regular verbs) or use the past tense form (for irregular verbs).
* Examples:
* We walked to the park yesterday.
* She ate a delicious dinner last night.
* The sun rose at 6:00 am this morning.
3. Simple Future Tense
* Use: To describe actions or states that will happen in the future.
* Form: Use "will" + base form of the verb.
* Examples:
* I will walk to the store tomorrow.
* She will eat lunch at noon.
* The sun will rise at 6:00 am tomorrow.
Key Points:
* Simple tenses are the foundation for understanding more complex tenses like the perfect tenses and progressive tenses.
* The simple tenses are used for describing actions and states in a straightforward manner.
* Understanding the simple tenses is essential for effective communication in English.