With a Smile/Transcript

(Inggo is seen pumping water)

Buboy: Inggo, hurry! Dondon and I will go swimming!

Inggo: Ha, um, I still have to fill pails of water for Nanay!

Dondon: ''Sus! 'yan na naman!''

Buboy: Nevermind, Dondon. Ganyan naman talaga si Inggo, eh? He works everyday. He fetches water everyday. He chops wood everyday.

Dondon: (laughs) Inggo does all the chores!

Kokoy: He does not have time to play!

Dondon: Kawawa!

Kokoy: Kawawa naman!

Dondon: Paano ba 'yan, Inggo? We need to leave now! We will spend the whole day swimming in the river! Kawawa.

Buboy: While you will be stuck here, doing all the chores.

Dondon: Ooh! Bye-bye!

Buboy: Bye-bye!

(Karen walks nearby)

Karen: Hi, Inggo! Huh, why do you look so sad?

Inggo: I just realized, Karen, that everyday I works, I fetches water, I chops wood! Everyday! I does not have time-

(the words 'Everyday I works. I fetches water. I chops wood!' appear, with the 'I's in blue and the verbs in yellow)

Karen: Wait, wait, wait-

(the yellow words are crossed out)

Karen: Inggo, you're talking about the things you do habitually.

Inggo: Habitually?

Karen: (clears throat) Yes! The things you do everyday and continue to do in the present! They are what we call 'present habitual actions'.

(the words 'Present habitual actions' appear in yellow)

Karen: When you are expressing present habitual actions, you should use the simple present tense of verbs.

(the words 'Simple Present Tense of Verbs' appear in yellow)

Karen: It is formed by adding 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb.

(the words 'simple present tense of verbs is formed by adding "s" or "es" to the base form of the verb.' appears, with 'simple present tense of verbs', 's', or 'es' in yellow)

Inggo: Eh, diba ganyan ginagawa ako? "Works everyday". Work: the base form plus 's', works: present tense of the verb 'works'!

Karen: Ah, but I am not finished yet. You only add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb when it follows a singular noun or the pronouns 'he', ''she', and 'it'.

(the 'Add 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb when it follows a singular noun or the pronouns 'he', ''she', and 'it'.' appear, with 's', 'es', and 'base form of the verb' in yellow, and 'singular noun', 'pronouns', 'he', 'she', and 'it', in blue)

Inggo: Ah, so that is why Buboy and Dondon said 'He works everyday'.

(the words 'He works everyday' appears, with 'he' in blue and 'works' in yellow)

Inggo: 'He fetches water everyday'.

(the words 'He fetches water everyday' appears, with 'he' in blue and 'fetches' in yellow)

Inggo: 'He chops everyday'!

(the words 'He chops everyday' appears, with 'he' in blue and 'chops' in yellow)

Karen: Mmhmm. Ha! You, on the other hand, used the pronoun at. If the verb follows a plural noun and the pronouns 'I', 'you', 'we', or 'they', you should not add 's' or 'es'. You just use the base form.

(the words 'If the verb follows a plural noun and the pronouns "i", "you,", "we", and "they", use the base form of the verb' appear, with the pronouns and 'plural noun' in blue, and 'base form of the verb' in yellow)

Inggo: Ah, alright, alright, alright. I work everyday.

(the words 'I work everyday' appears, with 'I' in blue and 'work' in yellow, followed by a checkmark)

Inggo: I fetch water everyday.

(the words 'I fetch water everyday' appears, with 'I' in blue and 'fetch' in yellow, followed by a checkmark)

Inggo: I chop everyday!

(the words 'I chop everyday' appears, with 'I' in blue and 'chop' in yellow, followed by a checkmark)

Inggo: Nothing has changed! I still do all the chores! I do not have time to play!

Karen: You complain a lot, Inggo.

(the words 'You complain a lot.' appear, with 'you' in blue and 'I' in yellow)

Karen: Remember: everyone has responsibilities! People depend on you to do your duty!

Inggo: Hmm, you used the base form of the verb, because it follows the word 'you'. 'You complain a lot.' Wait, I complain a lot?

(the words 'I complain a lot?' appear, with 'I' in blue and 'complain' in yellow)

Karen: Yes! Look, everyone has responsibilities.

(the words 'Everyone has responsibilities.' appear, with 'everyone' in blue and 'has' in yellow)

Karen: Take me for example. I have a lot of responsibilities, but I fulfill my chores.

(the words 'I fulfill my chores.' appear, with 'I' in blue and 'fulfill' in yellow)

Inggo: Hmm. 'Everyone has responsibilities.' 'I fulfill my chores.' Those sentences are in simple present tense! They express resent habitual action!

Karen: Well, yes, 'I fulfill my chores' is expressing present habitual action,

(the words 'Present habitual action' appears in yellow above the sentence)

Karen: but when I say 'everyone has responsibilities', I am saying a general truth.

(the words 'General truth' appears in yellow below the sentence)

Inggo: General truth?

Karen: Yes, a general truth is something that is true for everyone, like the sun rises in the east.

Inggo: Hmm, so you also used the simple present tense form of the verb, when you say a general truth.

Karen: Mmm, yes, well, and remember: everyone has responsibilities. That is a general truth.

Inggo: Basta! I do not want to fulfill my chores anymore. I want to go swimming with my friends.

(the words 'I want to go swimming with my friends.' appear, with 'I' in blue and 'want' in yellow)

Karen: Oh, no, Inggo! You will leave Nanay Auring with a lot of work.

Inggo: Ay, I think she can take care of those when she comes back.

Karen: (clears throat) (laughs) Nanay Auring will be very tired when she arrives. It is not easy to bring vegetables to the market!

Inggo: But, Karen-

Karen: Oh, (laughs) Nanay Auring will get sick if she overworks. I think you should go to your house and finish your chores.

Inggo: Alright. (whispers)

Karen: Oh, what do you mean?

Inggo: Wala. Uh, Karen, look! A large snake!

Karen: Oh, oh my goodness, oh my goodness! Get it out! Get it out! Get it! Inggo! Come back here! (scowls)

(the transition this time is a collage of happy drawings)

(we see a boy getting water, and after he leaves we see Karen sit)

Inggo: Ah.

Karen: Oh, hello Inggo! How are you?

Inggo: I have never been better, thank you. I had a good time yesterday, Karen. I do not do chores anymore, so I sleep more often.

(the words 'I sleep more often.' appear, with 'I' in blue and 'sleep' in yellow)

Inggo: Did you hear that? That is a present habitual action, so I used the present tense form of sleep.

(the word 'Present habitual action' appear in a glowing yellow)

Karen: Mm, correct, Inggo.

Inggo: And, leisure makes a prrson more relaxed.

(the words 'Leisure makes a person more relaxed.' appear, with 'Leisure' in blue and 'makes' in yellow)

Inggo: That is a general truth, and I used simple present form for that.

(the word 'General truth' appears below)

Karen: Mm, correct again.

Inggo: Wala lagyan ito, ah? Wait, wait, wait, I am done with that, and I have already told Nanay that I will not do chores again.

Karen: But Inggo, you were about to pick up the container!

Inggo: So, what?

Karen: It is very natural for you to be helpful and responsible.

Chito: Hi, Inggo. Hi Karen.

Karen: Hi, Chito. What are you doing?

Chito: Aling Auring asked me to fetch water for her.

Kokoy: Hi, Karen. Hi, Inggo. Pagsusulat ang gawin ko.

Chito: Kokoy here is helping Aling Auring with the dishes.

Karen: Okay, very good! Be careful!

Kokoy: Bye!

Chito: Bye!

Karen: Okay, bye!

Inggo: I used to do all those things for Nanay!

Karen: That is right. You 'used' to do those things.

Inggo: Instead of me helping Nanay, Chito fetches water,

(the words 'Chito fetches water.' appear, with 'Chito' in blue and 'fetches' in yellow)

Inggo: and Kokoy washes the dishes.

(the words 'Kokoy washes the dishes.' appear, with 'Kokoy' in blue and 'washes' in yellow)

Karen: I can see you have learned a lot about the uses of simple present tense forms of verbs, but what can you remember about the simple act of helping your parents?

Inggo: Karen, I failed my parents! They depended on me to do my share of the household chores! Eveeryone has responsibilities, and I did not do my share.

Karen: And... if you do not fulfill your responsibillities, what next?

Inggo: Like will be more difficult for my Nanay, my Tatay, and me.

Karen: You used to be very satisfied with your household chores before.

Inggo: Yes, I miss doing my chores, and seeing my parents happy when we work together in the house. You know what, Karen?

Karen: What?

Inggo: I will go back to the house and do my chores!

Karen: Very good!

Inggo: Come with me.

Karen: Oh, okay.

(transition)

(we see Aling Auring trying to carry something)

Inggo: Nanay, nanay, nanay, nanay! Let me, let me, let me.

Karen: Good morning, Aling Auring. Where are Chito and Kokoy?

Aling Auring: I told them to go home because they had other chores to do. I can take it from here.

Inggo: Nanay, please, let me do this. These are my chores, and, uh, please let me do them.

Aling Auring: Oh, really? You are of no use to me here. Kokoy and Chito will be back tomorrow. You know what you can do? Go to the kitchen and eat. Now, that is what you are good at. Go now!

Inggo: Nanay, please, do not ask me to do that. I am sorry. I realized that I have been very selfish. I have only thought about myself and my own happiness, but I realized I will never be happy if you and Tatay will not be happy with me. I am really sorry.

Aling Auring: Well, if it will make you happy, okay. Start cleaning. After that, scrub the floor, then cook rice. And after that-

Karen: Aling Auring?

Aling Auring: Ang sakit ang likod ko!

Inggo: Uh, alright. Do not worry, Nanay! Karen, let us help Nanay do the cleaning. Ah, careful.

(transition)

(We see the Karen, Inggo, and Aling Auring walking to a bench)

Inggo: Upu muna kayo.

Aling Auring: Ay, naku! My back still hurts!

Inggo: I am very sorry, Nanay. I should not have let you with all the work.

Karen: Well, I remember someone saying that that is the beauty of hindsight, Inggo.

Inggo: Nanay, I promise to take good care of you.

(the words 'I promise to take good care of you.' appear, with 'I' in blue and 'promise' in yellow)

Inggo: Nanay, I promise to do all the chores!

(the words 'I promise to do all the chores.' appear, with 'I' in blue and 'promise' in yellow)

Aling Auring: Not another promise from you!

Karen: Hmm, I can see that you also learned using the simple present tense of verbs correctly, Inggo.

(the words 'Simple Present Tense of Verbs' appear in yellow)

Inggo: Course, you teach me everyday,

(the words 'You teach me everyday.' appear, with 'IYou' in blue and 'teach' in yellow)

Inggo: which reminds me, I will start doing my chores. I have to chop wood now, I have to fetch water, I have to wash the dishes, and clean the house.

Karen: Wait, wait, wait, Inggo. Do your chores one at a time.

Aling Auring: Yes, maybe Karen, I can help you!

Karen: No, no, no!

Inggo: No, no, no! You should rest for now!

Karen: Oh, yes, Inggo is right. Here, you relax, read. Inggo will take care fo everything, right, Inggo?

Aling Auring: Masisipag mo talaga.

Inggo: Of course! Karen and I work hard.

(the words 'Karen and I work hard.' appear, with 'Karen' and 'I' in blue, and 'work' in yellow)

Inggo: Karen and I help each other all the time.

(the words 'Karen and I help each other all the time.' appear, with 'Karen' and 'I' in blue, and 'help' in yellow)

Inggo: Karen and I, um, work well together! Karen and I are made for each other.

(we see Inggo carrying something)

Inggo: Karen...

Karen: Oh, hello, Inggo. Oh, do you need help?

Inggo: Ah, no, no, no, I can do this alone.

Karen: Okay.

Inggo: All by myself.

Karen: Okay.

(something snaps)

Karen: Uh, Inggo?

Inggo: Something snapped! Liquid ko?

Karen: No, no, no, Inggo. It was just a twig I stepped on. Look!

Inggo: Ah, oh. (laughs)

Karen: Now, do you need help?

Inggo: Sama ka.

(we see them carrying it)