The people keep themselves healthy through eating healthy foods every day. The word keep is in what tense of the verb?

The verb "keep" in the sentence "The people keep themselves healthy through eating healthy foods every day" is in the simple present tense.

The simple present tense is used to express general truths, habitual actions, or facts that are currently true. In this case, the sentence indicates a regular or habitual action performed by "the people," suggesting that they regularly maintain their health through healthy eating. This tense is characterized by the base form of the verb (in this case, "keep") and is often used with subjects in the plural form, as in this example where "the people" (a plural noun) is the subject.