Resumo - Presente Simples - Simple Present Tense Inglês

Summary

In this video, the teacher discusses the Simple Present tense in English, a topic they don’t often cover. They explain its usage for habitual actions, universal truths, and expressing feelings, desires, opinions, and preferences. The video also provides detailed examples and conjugation rules, such as adding 's' or 'es' in third-person singular forms. Special focus is given to verbs ending in 'y' and other rules for adding 'e' or 's'. The video encourages viewers to engage, subscribe, and share the content, while offering further lessons in future videos.

Takeaways

• 😀 The Simple Present tense is used for habitual actions, universal truths, and expressing feelings, desires, opinions, and preferences.
• 😀 In the Simple Present tense, verbs are conjugated differently based on the subject pronoun, especially in the third-person singular.
• 😀 For third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), add 's' or 'es' to the verb.
• 😀 Verbs ending in 'ch', 's', 'sh', 'x', and 'z' take 'es' in the third-person singular form.
• 😀 Verbs ending in a consonant + 'y' change the 'y' to 'ies' in the third-person singular form.
• 😀 For verbs ending in a vowel + 'y', only 's' is added for the third-person singular form.
• 😀 The structure for affirmative sentences in the Simple Present is: Subject + Verb + Complement.
• 😀 Example sentences: 'I work,' 'They play soccer,' 'She watches TV.'
• 😀 The Simple Present tense is used for facts that are always true, like 'The sun rises in the east.'
• 😀 Negative sentences in the Simple Present use 'do/does not' (e.g., 'She doesn't like chocolate').
• 😀 Questions in the Simple Present are formed by using 'do/does' at the beginning (e.g., 'Does she play soccer?').

Q & A

What is the Simple Present tense used for?

The Simple Present tense is used for habitual actions, universal truths, and expressing feelings, desires, opinions, and preferences.

Can you give examples of sentences in the Simple Present tense?

Sure! Some examples are: 'Neymar plays soccer very well', 'My girlfriend loves chocolate', 'I go to school in the morning', 'They go to school in the morning', and 'I always read the newspaper in the afternoon'.

How do we conjugate verbs in the Simple Present tense?

For the pronouns 'I', 'you', 'we', and 'they', we use the base form of the verb. For the third person singular ('he', 'she', 'it'), we add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb.

How do we conjugate verbs ending in 's', 'x', 'ch', or 'sh' in the Simple Present tense?

For verbs ending in 's', 'x', 'ch', or 'sh', we add 'es' to the verb in the third person singular form. For example, 'watch' becomes 'watches', 'fix' becomes 'fixes'.

What happens when verbs end in 'y' preceded by a consonant?

When verbs end in 'y' preceded by a consonant, we drop the 'y' and add 'ies'. For example, 'fly' becomes 'flies', 'cry' becomes 'cries'.

How do we conjugate verbs ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel?

When verbs end in 'y' preceded by a vowel, we simply add 's' in the third person singular form. For example, 'play' becomes 'plays', 'say' becomes 'says'.

What is the basic word order in an affirmative sentence in the Simple Present tense?

The basic word order in an affirmative sentence is: Subject + verb (in Simple Present form) + complement. For example, 'I live in Brazil.'

Why does the verb 'to have' change in the third person singular form?

The verb 'to have' changes in the third person singular form by adding 's', resulting in 'has'. For example, 'He has a car'.

What is the importance of the 's' or 'es' in the third person singular form?

The addition of 's' or 'es' in the third person singular form is essential for correct conjugation. It indicates that the action is happening with he, she, or it.

What is the significance of the teacher’s personal experience in Australia for the lesson?

The teacher's experience in Australia helps to establish credibility and offers context for the lesson, as they spent a significant amount of time speaking English and gained practical knowledge of the language.