Basic Grammar: Introduction to Simple Present

The simple present tense is used to describe truths: facts, habits, definitions. Like its name, it is pretty simple! Click "Show more" for examples and links.
This is a simple tense, but its easy to forget when to add S to the verb. Watch Misha and Larissa play some games to practice this tricky point!
0:23 Uses of the Simple Present
The simple present is used for true things, facts, schedules and habits.
0:37 Basic Form of the Simple Present with pronouns I, you, we, they
Subject + BASE VERB
For example: I go, I like, I dance
1:02 Form of the Simple Present with pronouns he, she, it
Subject + VERB-s
For example: She likes, he likes
1:36 First Game, Instructions
5:45 Review
6:10 Second Game, Instructions
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THanks for this video. I love the games. Here are my 3 sentences is the Simple Present:
I feed it in the morning.
It likes to chase the cats.
People like to walk it.

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do u write the phrases prior to class?
or u ask students to write them during the class?

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@@jwaher7187 I write the phrases prior to class using the names of my students. We practice it one week to study the affirmative form. Then we use it the next week to study the negative form. When the statements are untrue, I get the students to write sentences with 'do/does not.'

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Thank you so much for your videos, really love them, entertaining and effective. I have a question here. So is it correct that the norm of using pronouns to represent various subjects when different forms of a verb are shown in verb conjugations applies to all tenses? For example, as the verb 'to be' conjugates as 'he/she/it is' in simple present tense, and 'you/we/they were' in simple past tense, so we can say 'Jack is...'(Jack=he) and 'David and I were...'(David and I=we), right?

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I suppose the word "band" in rubber band has to do with "music" I'm just guessing though.

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I don't know from where I start

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Mam. I have an doubt in simple present mam......when do we use I eat an apple ,I play tennis and I cook dinner...for what situation will I use the sentence mam...?..
And the second thing I play tennis .I eat an apple and I drink coffee is this an habitual activity or not...mam..can you say this mam..?..

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A lion is an animal.
Two kids play in the yard.
He loves her.

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It is white, it has a yolk and we fried or boiled it?

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Children burst it ?
Parents decorate it in birthdays?
And our friends play pranks with it?

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Hmmmm, a piñata?

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balloon

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No, a ballon

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i used to create a guitar by using a rubber band when i was a kid

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Hi. what is the name of first game?

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1 She plays with wool ball
2 She catches the mouse
3 When she is happy she makes noise
My lovely cat 😄😻

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You are so amazing. good luck.
Something to clean the house?
Women especially used for carrying a baby?

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I think unless you know the gender of the animal you are speaking about you can't say he/she .
You have to say it .
When you know its gender, then you can say he/she .

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she teaches English / he loves eat food / they like walk

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adverb of time

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This is stupid and wrong. If the verb ends in -o, -ch, -sh, -s, -x or -z then you add ES and if the verb ends in y the add ies
The verb to study doesn’t become he studys, it’s studies

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Siento pena por las personas que ven esto. Solo los están enredando con los tiempos. Checa este video para que aprendas y no te dejes enredar por estas explicaciones ua-cam.com/video/8IgdOl3l4NU/v-deo.html Esta persona luego luego presento la gramática sin siquiera definir bien el simple presente. Es por eso que la gente no entiende y no aprende. Donde están las estructuras de este tiempo? que pasa si tienes el verbo To Be? Es mucha información para quererla explicar en unos cuantos minutos. Solo 15 minutos y ya cree esta persona que la gente aprendió. Solo lo hacen por las vistas y por el dinero no por querer realmente enseñar.

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