Basic Grammar - the Simple Present

The video tutorial introduces the simple present tense, explaining its common uses for facts, schedules, and habits. It details how to form the tense with different pronouns, emphasizing the addition of 's' for he, she, or it. The tutorial includes interactive practice with sentence formation using cards and a guessing game to reinforce learning. The session concludes with a recap of the key points and a final game.

What is the simple present tense primarily used for?

• Narrating a story

• Describing past events

• Talking about future plans

• Expressing facts, habits, and schedules

Which pronouns require adding an 's' to the verb in the simple present tense?

• I, you, we, they

• We, they

• I, you

• He, she, it

In the card game, what was the grammatical error in the sentence 'Four people lives in my yard'?

• The subject should be singular

• The verb should be 'live' instead of 'lives'

• The sentence is correct

• The verb should be 'lived'

What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'A King live in Canada'?

• Lives

• Living

• Live

• Lived

In the guessing game, what object is described by 'My city recycles it, children make airplanes out of it, and I write on it'?

• Plastic

• Glass

• Paper

• Metal

What is the object described by 'My son bounces it, athletes kick it, and I throw it'?

• A balloon

• A frisbee

• A ball

• A stone

Which object is described by 'My friend plays music with it, children shoot it, and I hold things together with it'?

• A rubber band

• A guitar

• A pencil

• A drum