Learn English With Jokes • A Husband With A Temper
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A Husband With A Temper
Intermediate · Present Simple · Past Simple
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A woman goes to the doctor's, worried about her husband's temperHUMEUR | ÉTAT ÉMOTIONNEL.
The doctor asks, "What is the problem?"
The woman says, "Doctor, I do not know what to do. Every day my husband seems to lose his temperSE METTRE EN COLÈRE SOUDAINEMENT for no reason. It scares meÇA ME FAIT PEUR."
The doctor says, "I have a solution for that. When it seems that your husband is getting angryEN COLÈRE | FÂCHÉ, just take a glass of water and start swishingFAIRE TOURNER UN LIQUIDE DANS LA BOUCHE it in your mouth. Just swishFAIRE TOURNER UN LIQUIDE DANS LA BOUCHE and swish, but do not swallowAVALER it until he either leaves the room or calms down."
Two weeks later, the woman comes back to the doctor looking fresh and rebornRENAISSANT | RÉGÉNÉRÉ.
The woman says, "Doctor, that was a brilliant idea! Every time my husband started losing itSE METTRE EN COLÈRE | PERDRE LE CONTRÔLE, I swished with water. I swished and swished, and he calmed right downIL S'EST CALMÉ TRÈS RAPIDEMENT! How does a glass of water do that?"
The doctor says, "The water itself does nothing. It is keeping your mouth shutFERMÉ that does the trickRÈGLE LE PROBLÈME."
📘 Key Vocabulary
📖 Grammar Points
1. Present simple for habits and general truths
The joke uses present simple to describe habits and general situations: "she goes to the doctor's", "he seems to lose his temper", "it scares me", "the water itself does nothing". This tense is perfect for describing routines, repeated actions, and facts. Learners can see how English speakers use present simple for things that happen regularly or are always true.
2. Past simple for completed narrative actions
The joke uses past simple for the completed actions in the story: "came back", "started", "swished", "calmed down". This tense moves the story forward and shows what happened in the past. The contrast between present simple (the woman's ongoing worry) and past simple (the specific events with the doctor) helps learners understand how to use both tenses naturally.
🔁 Synonyms & Alternatives
Both fit the conversational tone: “his mood” or “feeling refreshed”.
💬 Mini Dialogue
Context: Two friends, Thabo and Lerato, are discussing how Thabo's wife handles his occasional grumpiness.
Lerato: "I heard your wife has a clever trick when you start losing your temperTE METTRE EN COLÈRE."
Thabo: "Yes! She told me the doctor advised her to swishFAIRE TOURNER UN LIQUIDE DANS LA BOUCHE water in her mouth every time I got angryEN COLÈRE | FÂCHÉ."
Lerato: "Did it work?"
Thabo: "Apparently the water does nothing — it's keeping your mouth shutFERMÉ that does the trickRÈGLE LE PROBLÈME!"
Uses present simple for habits (“has”, “told”), past simple for the story (“advised”, “got”), and vocabulary items integrated naturally.
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