Bad Habits, Adjectives and the Simple Present
2021-09-17
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1Ed Sheeran's Bad Habits has been one of the most popular songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and Spotify's Top Hits.
2Every time you come around, you know I can't say no
3Every time the sun goes down, I let you take control
4In this week's Everyday Grammar, we will explore how the song can teach you about how to describe regular or repeated actions and events.
5Every is an adjective that is used to describe a repeated activity or event.
6It shows how often this activity or event happens or is done.
7For example, consider the statement:
8I wake up at 6am every day.
9The repeated action is waking up.
10The adjective every describes the noun day.
11Notice that the verb wake up is in the simple present - a verb form that can be used to describe regular, repeated actions.
12Although the verb is called the simple present, it does not exactly connect with the present time.
13It suggests that something often happens or is generally true.
14Adjective use and verb form are two important ideas for understanding the grammar behind some of the lines of Ed Sheeran's song, as we will see.
15A habit is a usual way of behaving.
16It can be something that a person does often in a regular way.
17Bad habits are ways of behaving that are not good.
18Let's listen to a few words from Sheeran's song called Bad Habits.
19Every time you come around, you know I can't say no
20Every time the sun goes down, I let you take control
21Notice that the adjective every describes the noun time.
22In this case, time does not mean hours, minutes, or seconds.
23Instead, time means an instance of something happening.
24Notice that the verbs are in the simple present - you come around, the sun goes down, and so on.
25The basic idea of the words is the following structure:
26Every time something happens, something else happens.
27You can use the basic structure of Sheeran's words to make your own statements about habits or things that are generally true.
28For example, a person who does not like grammar might say,
29Every time I open a grammar book, I fall asleep.
30A person who likes grammar might say,
31Every time I open a grammar book, my heart fills with joy.
32When you are listening to music or reading in English, pay careful attention to how the speakers or writers describe repeated actions.
33Take note of how they use adjectives such as every and the simple present verb form.
34And remember the following statement:
35Every time you have a chance to practice, you should try to make the most of it.
36I'm John Russell.
1Ed Sheeran's Bad Habits has been one of the most popular songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and Spotify's Top Hits. 2Every time you come around, you know I can't say no 3Every time the sun goes down, I let you take control 4In this week's Everyday Grammar, we will explore how the song can teach you about how to describe regular or repeated actions and events. 5Repeated activities or events 6Every is an adjective that is used to describe a repeated activity or event. It shows how often this activity or event happens or is done. 7For example, consider the statement: 8I wake up at 6am every day. 9The repeated action is waking up. The adjective every describes the noun day. 10Notice that the verb wake up is in the simple present - a verb form that can be used to describe regular, repeated actions. Although the verb is called the simple present, it does not exactly connect with the present time. It suggests that something often happens or is generally true. 11Adjective use and verb form are two important ideas for understanding the grammar behind some of the lines of Ed Sheeran's song, as we will see. 12Bad Habits 13A habit is a usual way of behaving. It can be something that a person does often in a regular way. 14Bad habits are ways of behaving that are not good. Let's listen to a few words from Sheeran's song called Bad Habits. 15Every time you come around, you know I can't say no 16Every time the sun goes down, I let you take control 17Notice that the adjective every describes the noun time. In this case, time does not mean hours, minutes, or seconds. 18Instead, time means an instance of something happening. 19Notice that the verbs are in the simple present - you come around, the sun goes down, and so on. 20The basic idea of the words is the following structure: 21Every time something happens, something else happens. 22Making Your Own Statements 23You can use the basic structure of Sheeran's words to make your own statements about habits or things that are generally true. 24For example, a person who does not like grammar might say, 25Every time I open a grammar book, I fall asleep. 26A person who likes grammar might say, 27Every time I open a grammar book, my heart fills with joy. 28When you are listening to music or reading in English, pay careful attention to how the speakers or writers describe repeated actions. Take note of how they use adjectives such as every and the simple present verb form. 29And remember the following statement: 30Every time you have a chance to practice, you should try to make the most of it. 31I'm John Russell. 32John Russell wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. Susan Shand was the editor. 33__________________________________________________ 34Words in This Story 35regular - adj. happening over and over again at the same time or in the same way : occurring every day, week, month, etc. 36joy - n. a feeling of great happiness 37practice - v. to do something again and again in order to become better at it