The present tense form of 'overgloss' is overgloss or overglosses. Example: He often overglosses his presentations, making them difficult to understand. (He often overglosses his presentations, making them difficult to understand.)
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | overgloss |
| Present Continuous | overglossing |
| Present Perfect | overglossed |
She overglosses her articles, making them lengthy.
They overgloss their products, making them appear more luxurious.
Present ContinuousThe present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.
Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)I am overglossing this paragraph, trying to make it more elaborate.
They are overglossing their presentation, adding unnecessary details.
Present PerfectThe present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.
Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)She has overglossed her artwork, making it look artificial.
They have overglossed their website, making it difficult to navigate.
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
In the present tense, 'overgloss' follows the typical rule of adding 'es' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).
| Singular First Person (I) | overgloss |
| Singular Second Person (You) | overgloss |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | overglosses |
| Plural (We/You/They) | overgloss |
I overgloss my work.
You overgloss your writing.
He overglosses his presentations.
She overglosses her artwork.
It overglosses the surface.
We overgloss our documents.
You overgloss your projects.
They overgloss their products.
Why does the speaker mention Nicolas Cage all of a sudden? Is it some kind of a joke? Or is he referring to one of his films which is about the topic they're talking about?
Yes, it's kind of both of those things! It's a joke, and they're referencing the movie "National Treasure," where Nicolas Cage's character steals the Declaration of Independence. Although, he got the context wrong in this part and later corrects it by saying the "Declaration of Independence" rather than the "Constitution". They're definitely trying to be funny by referencing this movie here. It's mostly funny because in real life, that wouldn't have happened. Ex: Nicolas Cage stars in National Treasure, where he steals the Declaration of Independence.
What's "thrilled" mean here? Isn't it like "suspenseful?"Not quite! Here, "thrilled" means "excited;" to be extremely happy about something. Ex: She was absolutely thrilled to go on her trip. Ex: You must be thrilled about your new job!
What is skipped in front of this sentence?"Do you" are left out at the beginning of the sentence. The sentence should be "Do you want to watch. " During informal conversations, you may notice that words are left out of sentences. This is because the remainder of the sentence can stand alone and is perfectly clear without the help of other words. Words that are commonly left out are helping verbs, articles, possessives, and personal pronouns. Ex: (Do you) Know where it is? A: How's Annie? B:(She is) Not feeling well. A: How are you? B: (I am) Doing well. Ex: (Are) You ready?
I do understand the word "recess" refers to a break time in a school. However, can I say "recess" for other situations as well? Like a break time in the work, perhaps?
Yes, you can use "recess" for other situations! It's used commonly in court when you take a break during a case. You can use "recess" when you want to take a break during a meeting. However, I would say it's less common for individual work breaks. Ex: Good job, team! Let's take a brief recess and come back to the board room in five minutes. Ex: After a month's recess, we went back to court.
Why does she say "when will my life begin", not "when my life will begin"?She says "when will my life begin" because she is asking herself "when is my life going to begin?" If she had said "when my life will begin", the meaning would change because she would be saying that her life is "going to begin", as though she knows when that will happen.
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