3 Surprising Patterns with the Present Tense

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INDEX
0:00 Intro
0:30 Pattern 1: Simple present for future scheduled events
2:40 Practice Question 1
2:51 Pattern 2: Present progressive for present habits/frequent actions
3:54 Practice Question 2
4:22 Pattern 3: Simple present for plots, narratives, and jokes
5:51 Practice Question 3
6:04 Learn to tell a joke in the present tense.
6:35 Quiz

CREDIT:
The lawyer joke was based on a similar one submitted to ScoutLife.org by Arnold C., Honolulu, Hawaii. More family-friendly jokes are posted on this site. https://jokes.scoutlife.org/jokes/long-jokes/ I've actually seen variations of this joke on other sites as well. You can change the lawyer's fee to whatever amount you wish and whichever currency you'd like.

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