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What's up?
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I'm Ethan, your RealLife English Fluency Coach, and today's lesson is all about mastering the present tenses in English.
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Now chances are that you're already kind of familiar with this,
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but I challenge you to stick around and get a perfect score on all the quizzes in this lesson.
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By the end of this lesson you will probably be quite surprised
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that there were many details that you didn't know about the present tenses.
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And this is so important because when you use the wrong one, the meaning can actually change and you don't want people to misunderstand you, right?
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Now this is the first lesson in our Learn English with TV grammar series,
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So you don't miss any of our new lessons.
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Now, are you ready?
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Let's start by watching some clips and answering some questions.
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Sheldon, I'm working.
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I can't take you to the dentist.
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Also, and I can't stress this enough, I don't want to take you to the dentist.
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Can't help a friend out in a time of need, huh?
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See where your therapist was coming from.
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Why doesn't he want to take Sheldon to the dentist?
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He's cleaning the floor.
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He's working.
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He's looking for something.
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Sheldon, I'm working.
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I can't take you to the dentist.
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What tense is this?
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Present continuous, present simple.
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What does this sentence communicate with the present continuous?
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An action at the present moment?
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It criticizes or complains about something?
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A temporary action?
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If you chose this option, you're right.
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Did you know we can also use the present continuous to express subtle meanings like these two?
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We'll explain those other details in just a little bit.
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Let's now watch another short clip.
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What do you think she says here?
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Why is think here in the present simple?
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It's a regular verb.
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It's a stative verb.
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It's a transitive verb.
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If you didn't know some of the answers in these quizzes, don't worry, because in this lesson,
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we'll explain everything you need to know about the present tenses.
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This lesson is divided in the following way.
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Test everything you've learned.
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Let's start with the present simple and take a look at when we use it.
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The first use is to say when things happen, if they take place regularly, or habits that you have.
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Our class finishes at 5.
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So, when you describe your routine or what someone does regularly, you use this tense.
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We often use adverbs of frequency like usually, sometimes, often, always, never, as well as phrases like every day,
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or week, month, etc. On Fridays, three times a week, etc.
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get it.
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This brings us to another use, to talk about situations that are generally or always true.
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For something that's generally true, you could say, it's always windy in Chicago, or people in this town are nice.
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This is also the tense we use to refer to universal truths.
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For example, we say that the sun rises in the west.
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It would be strange to say this in the present continuous, the sun is rising in the west.
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If we said that, we would be suggesting that's a temporary action, but we know that's impossible.
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How come math is easy for Sheldon and hard for me?
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I don't know honey, but you have your own gifts.
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Like what?
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Well, like...
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You have very pretty hair.
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True.
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In either of these two uses of the present simple, meaning can change completely if you decide to use the present continuous.
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Let's look at this sentence.
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I work from Monday to Friday, but this month I'm working
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Saturdays too because it's high season.
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In this part, you talk about a regular action, but then here with the present continuous, you mean that this is a temporary action.
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You could also say, I like comedy shows, but now I'm watching American Horror Story.
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This is always true, and this is true only for now, temporarily.
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Here's an example clip.
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She says she plays the guitar, always true, present simple, but then she expresses something that she's doing temporarily.
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Present continuous.
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Watch!
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Now, having reviewed these two general aspects of the simple present, something worth pointing out is the following.
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These grammar principles are at the base of your knowledge of English.
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A native English speaker will use this particular grammar point together with many others,
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and then add advanced vocabulary and pronunciation features that make native speech a dynamic collection of words, sentences, and meaning.
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So, it's important to have a firm understanding of the most
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basic stuff to then be able to figure out all the rest.
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We also use the present simple to describe the plots of books and films.
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Example.
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In the movie
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Avatar, a soldier travels to another world where he gets into the body of a blue creature.
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Now we can move on to learn more about the present continuous.
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We use the present continuous to talk about actions taking place right now.
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Example, I'm buying some groceries at the supermarket right now.
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I'm making tea.
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Would you like a cup?
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Hey, Skylar.
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I'm, uh, cooking dinner.
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Pot roast.
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We can compare this with the first use of the present simple.
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With the present simple, we talk about actions or situations that always happen or are permanent.
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I love it.
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I love this car.
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But with the present continuous, we mention an action that's happening right now.
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What are you doing?
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Just, you know, moving something upstairs.
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We also use this tense to suggest that an action is temporary, often with words like now, at the moment, just, etc. Example,
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I'm working from home this week.
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This suggests you usually work from somewhere else, but this week in particular, you're working from home for an action around the time of speaking,
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which has begun, but it's not finished.
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For example, if you say this, I'm studying for an exam.
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Depending on the context, you could mean that you're studying at that precise moment,
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or that that's an action you are doing for the duration of that week or another period of time.
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I'm reading the second
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Game of Thrones book.
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quantum mechanics, astronomy.
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No, nothing fun today.
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I need to learn how to make a friend.
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Oh honey, you having a hard time adjusting to high school?
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I'm having a hard time adjusting to earth.
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Yeah, you and me both.
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This woman's living my life.
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What?
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She's living my life and she's doing it better than me.
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For changing or developing situations.
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Example, fortunately the weather's getting better.
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When we use the sense with always, we often mean that we're annoyed at someone or something,
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or that we want to criticize or complain about something.
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Example, You're always eating my food.
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Note that you can say this in the present simple, Which, depending on your tone, could also imply that you're angry,
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but if you say it in the present continuous, you'll sound more emphatic.
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loving science fiction movies, sounds a bit weird, state of verbs are verbs that are nearly always used in the simple rather than the continuous tense.
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With these verbs, the rules are just as interesting as the exceptions.
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We'll talk about them in just a moment.
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We have state verbs of thought.
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These include verbs such as know, mean, suppose, think.
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For example, we say, I know the words of this song.
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Saying I'm knowing in this case would not make sense.
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The verb think can be used in both ways.
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We use the present simple when we mean believe.
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When we use the continuous form, we describe what someone is doing.
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The verb mean is also interesting.
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In questions, we say...
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Then, as a phrase to explain yourself...
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This is pretty fun, right?
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I mean, we're actually bonding.
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We always use the present simple.
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In some other cases, we say meaning.
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Another type of state verbs are those that describe feelings.
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Some of these are the following.
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Pull my arm off just so I have something to throw at her.
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Man, I wish we looked as cool dancing in clubs as we do right now.
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Don't worry, this is exactly how you look when you're dancing in clubs.
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Oh, pardon moi, I prefer the champagne Dijon to the standard Jell -O.
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Love is often the exception to the rule because, in a colloquial way, you can say you're loving something to express that you find something enjoyable.
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Natives use this quite often to talk about something that they are obsessed about right now.
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The next type is senses.
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These are the verbs smell, taste, hear, see.
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Example, this food tastes great.
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We also often use see or hear to show that we understand someone's point, but we might not agree with it.
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For this, we use these phrases.
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I hear what you're saying, but...
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I can see where you're coming from, but...
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I hear what you're saying.
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I'm with you.
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But I'm trying really hard, and I think I'm doing better.
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I really do.
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Now, which of these two options do you think is the correct one?
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I can't see anything.
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I don't see anything.
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Something worth noting is the use of CAN together with these verbs can implies your momentary ability to, for example, see or hear something.
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Example, I can hear someone in the next room.
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That sounds more natural than saying, I'm hearing someone in the next room.
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Let's now talk about some exceptions to the rule.
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The verb have is a state verb when it means to possess.
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Clearly, you can see which sentence below is incorrect.
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I have two brothers.
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I'm having two brothers.
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However, when it's not used as such, it can be used in the ing form.
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Excuse me, we're having some trouble with our TV.
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Or as a synonym of eat or drink.
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Example, I'm having a coke with lunch.
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She's having lunch with him, lunch with him.
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To taste and smell can be continuous when they describe what someone is doing, that is, the action.
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I'm tasting this wine.
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She's smelling a rosé.
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But they can't be used in the continuous form when you are describing the presence of a smell or taste.
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Do you smell something burning?
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You could probably think it would be okay to say it as, are you smelling something burning?
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But it's not.
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You often see the verb be conjugated as am, is, and are in the present tense.
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But how about when it's being, as in this example?
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In another lesson, we'll see why and when we say being when we use passive voice.
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But in this case, in the active voice, we use being to emphasize that a situation is temporary, and it often describes a person's behavior.
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Example, he's being so impatient.
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Oh my God, I'm sorry.
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I am being so rude.
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Perhaps I should sleep here so you don't miss Leonard as much because you're being kind of a baby about it.
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Sheldon's being reasonable.
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Yeah, it's freaking me out.
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I'm gonna go.
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Manny, I think we should talk about this Kelly girl.
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Isn't she great?
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I think she...
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Manny, I think we should talk about this Kelly girl.
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Isn't she great?
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I think she really likes me.
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Howie, stop that!
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NASA's watching this!
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Howie, stop that!
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NASA's watching this!
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Put your pants back on!
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Whee!
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I was happy to help you out.
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And I really appreciate it, but now I don't need it.
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So, here you go.
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This is silly.
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So you don't need the car, but you could use it to buy yourself something else.
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Like a new purse to put all this money in.
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Sweetie, I can buy my own stuff.
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Sweetie, I can buy my own stuff.
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I have a good job now.
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You're in a house of horrors being held against your will.
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Why are you being so bossy?
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Why are you being a baby?
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I know, I hate being left out of things.
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Okay, Mr. Noworski, I'm going to need to see your return ticket, please.
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In this lesson, we're focusing on situations related to air travel.
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You'll learn vocabulary that will help you better understand your next experience at the airport and flying.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale s’appuie sur la vidéo « Learn English Grammar With TV Series ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : English, vocabulary, lesson, learning, master. Cette vidéo contient 3 phrases et 438 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 10:43. 90 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc facile à suivre.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
13 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| lesson nom | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | leçon |
| vocabulary nom | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | vocabulaire, lexique |
| grammar nom | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | grammaire |
| tense nom | /tɛns/ | temps, temps verbal |
| fluent adjectif | /ˈfluənt/ | parler couramment |
| pronunciation nom | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | prononciation |
| alongside | /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/ | à côté de, le long de |
| ton nom | /tʌn/ | tonne |
| subscribe verbe | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonner, s'abonner |
| accurately adverbe | /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/ | précisément |
| quiz nom | /kwɪz/ | quiz |
| learner nom | /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ | apprenant, apprenante |
| misunderstand verbe | /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/ | mal interpréter, méprendre |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| try out verbe | essayer, expérimenter |
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Phrases conditionnelles if + proposition, will/would + verbe — une condition et son résultat | If we said that, we would be |
| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | is hit · is divided · be conjugated |
| Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | you've learned · has begun |
| Conseil avec « should » should + verbe — dire ce qu’il vaut mieux faire | should try · should sleep · should talk |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 6 contractions et formes réduites, comme don't, didn't, I'm. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, accurately /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/, misunderstand /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, accurately /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/
Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo
- Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
- Répétez phrase par phrase à vitesse normale, en reprenant chacune jusqu’à ce que votre rythme corresponde à celui du locuteur.
- Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme lesson, vocabulary, grammar.
Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?
Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.