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Simple Present - Affirmative sentences


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Hello Everyone ! It’s Andy here, it’s good to be back. . In today’s podcast we will talk about simple present.This is the first step you need to take if you want to start communicating in English.The simple present is used for habit, routines, actions that we normally do. Today we will talk about affirmative sentences. I will give you an example of a routine and also I will give you one tip that you can use if you have difficulties when you construct, when you build your sentences. Let’s get started ! The most important part of the sentence, the sentence’s heart is the verb. So we need to pay close attention to it. Listen to this example of routine and pay attention to the verbs :  I wake up at 7 am from monday to friday. Immediately after, I take a long shower and then I have some breakfast. I get dressed and prepare my documents to go to the office. I leave home at 8 am and walk to the subway station. I normally arrive to the office at 9am. I read my emails and prepare the meetings of the day. At midday I go to a restaurant and have lunch. I often eat chicken or meat with vegetables. At 1:30 I return to the office and finish the activities of the day. At 5pm I leave work and go directly to the gym. I need to do exercise to manage my stress. At 8pm I come back home and have dinner. While the dinner is ready I sit on my couch to read the news or a book Then at around 11pm I go to bed. Well, this is only a very simple and short example of a routine. The sentences have a subject, a verb and a complement. Many students start their sentences with a verb or with a complement because they arer thinking a lot about how to say all the information they want to communicate. That is a big problem because normally they translate word by word from their native langage. The best option is to follow the structure : Sub +v+complement. If you have difficulties constructing your sentences, please do this : Relax, think simple, focus on the verb and the in the subject (many students forget to use the subject) and at the end say the complement in a very simple form. In the simple present the complement contains information about frequency : once a week, twice a month, three times a year, At 5 pm, About a place : at the office, in the park, at the supermarketabout People or company : With my family, with my friends, with my co-workers. So, if you have difficulties constructing or building your sentences : 1) think simple (don’t make it so hard)2) Think about the verb and use a subject3) use a complement of frequency, location or company. Please study your verbs and it’s not important if you make mistakes, the principal objective is to follow the structure, little by little you will understand the complete process. Thank you so much for listening, that’s my time for today. I hope you have a wonderful day and talk to you guys around.
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