Shadowing Practice: PRESENT SIMPLE - the FIRST tense you must learn - Learn English Speaking with Video
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the present simple tense also called simple present same thing today
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we will look at this tense together step by step
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my name's arnelle let's start verbs walk walked walked study studied studied.
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Eat, ate, eaten.
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Go, went, gone.
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In English we have verb one, verb two, and verb three.
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For the present simple you need verb one.
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Verbs two and three are not necessary.
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We don't need them today what do we call verb number one in your grammar books you might see the bare infinitive
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or the base form of the verb same thing now let's
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look at our subjects i walk you walk he she it walks,
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we walk, they walk, he, she, it walks, he, she,
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it studies, he, she, it eats, he, she, it goes.
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Remember you need to add s or es to your third person verb form.
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Before we can continue, we need to look at one more very important verb. Be.
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The forms are different aren't they?
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I am, you are, he, she, it is, we are, they are.
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Okay subjects, verbs, done.
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Let's keep moving.
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Past, present, future.
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Every day is the same.
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Every day is the same.
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Every day is the same.
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I wake up, wake up at seven every morning.
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Same in the past, same in the present, same in the future.
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I work in an office.
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Same in the past, same in the present, same in the future.
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Mary cooks dinner for her family.
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Same in the past, same in the present, same in the future.
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Let's get more specific.
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Seth takes the train to work.
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Gemma is Spanish.
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It rains all the time in my country.
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I have brown hair.
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We use the present simple for repeated habits or actions and situations that never change.
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Your nationality, your hair color, your eye color, where you live, where you work.
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These things don't change or they don't change very often.
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We usually use the verbs be and have.
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Let's do two more examples.
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I pack my kids lunches every morning.
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I hate this movie.
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Repeated actions and opinion.
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Opinions don't change regularly.
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For things that don't change regularly, in English we usually call these states.
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So, presence simple.
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Repeated actions and habits and states.
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Hmm.
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Things don't change.
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Always the same.
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repetition.
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We usually see these phrases with the present simple.
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Every day, every week, every month, every year.
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I drop off my kids at school every day.
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I pick them up from school every day.
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Drop off, pick up, drop off.
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You take someone or or something to a location.
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I drop off my kids at school.
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I drop off my grandma at the hospital every Tuesday.
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Pick up!
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You collect someone or something from a location.
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I pick up my kids from school.
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I pick up my grandma from the hospital every Tuesday.
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I take my dog to the groomers every month.
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Groomers, a place where your dog or cat can become beautiful.
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Well, your pets get washed and brushed.
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Our team goes out together once a year.
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I want you to think about your own examples.
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What's something you do every day, every week, every month, every year?
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Let's get back to the lesson.
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Okay, here are two sentences from earlier in this lesson.
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They are positive sentences.
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I work in an office.
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Mary cooks dinner for her family.
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This is clear.
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Subject verb.
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Subject verb.
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How do we form the negative.
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I do not work in an office.
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Mary does not cook dinner for her family.
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Subject do, does, not plus main verb.
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Cook.
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We need cooks, right?
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Because our subject is she.
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Mary, she cooks.
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In the negative, you already change does.
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You do not change the main verb.
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Question form.
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Do you work in an office?
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Does Mary cook for her family?
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Do does plus subject plus main verb.
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Two more examples.
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Positive sentences.
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I drop off my kids at school.
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Seth takes a train to work.
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Negative.
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I do not drop off my kids at school.
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Seth does not take the train to work.
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Question. Do you?
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Do you drop off your kids at school?
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Does Seth take the train to work?
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Let's move on to B.
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B examples.
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Remember your B forms.
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Positive.
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Gemma is Spanish.
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Mitch and I are friends.
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Negative.
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Gemma does not is Spanish.
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When B is the only verb, it's simple.
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Gemma is not Spanish.
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Mitch and I are not friends.
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Question.
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Is Gemma Spanish?
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Are you and Mitch friends?
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I have four sentences here.
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Let's do the first one together.
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Matt has a younger brother.
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Matt does not have a younger brother.
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Does Matt have a younger brother?
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For the other three sentences, I want you to think of the negative and question forms.
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Pause the lesson to do this.
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And here are the answers.
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Let's read them together.
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It is three o'clock.
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It is not three o'clock.
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Is it three o'clock?
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Hayley buys her clothes online.
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Hayley does not buy her clothes online.
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Does Hayley buy her clothes online?
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I need two phones for work.
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I do not need two phones for work.
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Do you need two phones for work?
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And this is the last example.
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We can say, do I?
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Do I need two phones for work?
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But usually you don't need to ask questions about yourself.
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Let's make our English sound natural.
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We need contractions.
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What are contractions?
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When we contract, we take two words and push them together.
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Like, do not becomes don't be.
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I am.
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I'm.
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I'm.
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I'm.
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I'm.
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American.
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You are.
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You're.
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You're.
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You're a student.
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He is.
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He's.
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He's.
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He's nice.
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She is.
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She's.
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she's she's my best friend.
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It is it's it's it's cold today.
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We are we're we're we're hungry.
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They are.
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They're.
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They're.
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They're our neighbors.
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And we have do not.
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Don't.
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Don't.
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Don't be sad.
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does not, doesn't, doesn't, doesn't.
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My dog doesn't like the vacuum cleaner.
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Remember earlier I said things don't change always the same repetition
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if the present simple were a person he'd be mr. bored
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I always eat cereal for breakfast I leave the house at 8 I work for nine hours I watch TV before bed
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Everything is the same.
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The present simple is Mr. Bored.
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This is important because common mistake.
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We do not use a present simple for one single action.
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Today I crashed my car.
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After this lesson I buy new shoes.
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Excuse me, excuse me, someone call me.
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If you do something one time, one action, you need a different tense.
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For example, today I crashed my car.
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I'm going to buy new shoes.
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Someone is calling me.
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So if you want the present simple, you must think about Mr. Bore.
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Always the same.
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It never changes.
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Mini review.
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We use the present simple for repeated actions or habits.
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I change the bedsheets once a week or once a month.
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We use a present simple for situations that don't change often.
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States.
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I live in England.
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Negative.
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Subject do does not main verb.
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I do not wear glasses.
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Do does subject main verb.
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Do you wear glasses? Be, negative.
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Sydney is not from New York.
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Question, is Sydney from New York?
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And we do not use the present simple for a single action.
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I go now.
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One final thing.
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One more thing and we are done.
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Are you ready?
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The store opens at 10 tomorrow.
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Our flight to Berlin leaves at 10.40.
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The movie starts in 30 minutes.
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We can use the present simple for a scheduled future event.
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What?
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Present simple for the future?
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Yes, if something is on a schedule, we can use the present simple.
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It's very natural.
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My English course begins on the 17th.
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I meet Claire for a coffee tomorrow.
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Future scheduled event.
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It's scheduled.
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Claire and I plan this together.
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The present simple is for a schedule you do not create.
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Think about public transportation.
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You cannot change that schedule.
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Schools and colleges, you can't change their schedule.
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Events.
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Then you can use the present simple.
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Thank you so much for watching today's lesson.
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I hope this lesson helped you with the present simple.
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To practice, you can give me some examples in the comments.
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Be Mr. Bored.
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Tell me some boring things you do every day.
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Well, I can't wait to make another video for you and I'll see you next time.
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Bye!
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 243 zinnen en 1493 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 14:41. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 102 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| verb zelfstandig naamwoord | /vɝb/ | werkwoord |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| grammar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ | spraakkunst, grammatica |
| bore werkwoord | /boɹ/ | vervelen |
| habit zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈhæb.ɪt/ | gewoonte |
| cloth zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɒθ/ | doek, kleed |
| tense zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɛns/ | tijd, tempus |
| shoe zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʃu/ | schoen |
| grandma zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ | oma |
| wash werkwoord | /wɑʃ/ | wassen, spoelen |
| hungry bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | hongerig, honger hebben |
| pet zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɛt/ | huisdier, troeteldier |
| connect werkwoord | /kəˈnɛkt/ | verbinden |
| collect werkwoord | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | verzamelen, opstapelen |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen | |
| go out werkwoord | naar buiten gaan | |
| wake up werkwoord | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | wakker worden, ontwaken |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will look · You'll also get · you'll never wonder |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | need to add · need to look · need to ask |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 39 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, I'm, doesn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shoe /ˈʃu/, wash /wɑʃ/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, nationality /ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/, repetition /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/, infinitive /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
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- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als verb, lesson, grammar.
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