Tag

Simple Present

I study English.

Japanese name: 一般動詞 (ippan doushi)

I play tennis every week.
I don’t have a pen.
Do you like giraffes?

This is the most simple and basic kind of English sentence. It establishes that English primarily uses Subject-Verb-Object word order. In the context of this site, it applies to sentences that don’t have any of the grammar that students learn later like the plural form of the verb (plays, doesn’t like) or auxiliary verbs like “can.”

The verb “be” has its own tag since it’s often one of the first sentence patterns taught in English classes.

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    Simple, (politically neutral) information gap activity in which paired-up students ask questions to each other to find information about this year's American presidential candidates.

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    Group chat about buying a surprise birthday gift for a friend.

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    A Who am I? quiz game (on Keynotes) that uses simple verbs (I like/I don't like/I am).

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    A worksheet for 1st Grade JHS, Sunshine textbook, pg. 38.

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    set of cards with summer vacation activities, double sided. can be used for a quick warm up game

  • Let's Try 2: Unit 3 (I like Mondays) schedule game

    This is a Powerpoint guessing and memory game. The original game was created by NaganoSarah in 2022.

  • Crown Jr.5 Unit 1 Blooket game review

    This is a link to a Blooket game I created for the Crown Jr.5 textbook. The questions review topics and phrases covered in the Unit 1 section of the 2024 Crown Jr.5 textbook. There are 30 questions.

  • 1st Term Performance Test Script (Here We Go! 6)

    My English head and I had decided to change up the script to make the conversation flow a little more naturally. (Based off Here We Go! 6’s “自分や日本のことを紹介しよう” script)

  • 🐍 Snake Game (10+ PDFs!)

    Snake game boards for Elementary school based on the Let's Try and New Horizons textbooks. Enjoy!

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    Students can practice be verbs and action verbs with a simple bingo game. Target group: JHS 1st grade.

  • Simple present verbs worksheet

    Simple present verb worksheet for special support class.

  • Memory game for NH Elementary

    Memory game for daily routine and time for 6th grade New Horizon Elementary Unit 2.

  • Word Search: daily routines and frequency

    A puzzle to help students become familiar with words like always, usually, have breakfast, do my homework and so on. Also spaces for students to translate or trace.

  • Self Introduction Worksheet

    This is a self introduction worksheet for first year students. It’s SpongeBob themed.

  • Halloween Mask and Trick or Treating

    Students will learn about American Halloween and monsters, color a monster Halloween mask, and then model a trick or treating dialogue.

  • G1- JHS -Here We Go textbook - Kahoots by units

    I made Kahoots as needed at the end of two or three units at the time.

  • JHS (一年生) - What Are Your Plans Today?

    A PowerPoint and "daily schedule" worksheet to practice Past, Present, and Future Tense, intended for 一年生.

  • 'This is my day.' mini book activity

    This is a mini book activity for Let's Try 2 Unit 9.

  • School Life in America Presentation

    A presentation about school life in America, including some comparisons to school life in Japan, club activities, and school events, geared towards junior high school students.

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    Review activity for Let's Try 2, Unit 9: This is my day.

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    Quick conversation practice for New Horizon 5, Unit 8: Let's Try 2

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    a book for students to write and draw their day in

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    A choose your own adventure Pokémon PowerPoint! Find the different story endings!

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    A powerpoint with moving gifs that students should try and guess which verb is being demonstrated.

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    Let's Try 2 Stationary vocab review + practicing the grammar point "Do you have a ____?" "Yes I do" / "No, I don't".

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    Inspired by Celestar129's post.

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    Teach English onomatopoeia and animal vocabulary using this fun and easy PowerPoint resource.

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    In this game, two players take turns shading a grid. The aim is to be the first to create a line of four shaded cells in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

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    A fun activity where the kids must crack the meaning of the code using the rune to alphabet chart. [Was made for my 2nd year Junior high class].

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    Students try to guess English words and phrases from each rebus puzzle.

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    A reviewer covering Units 1 and 2

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    Guess who focused on "Are you or Do you?" and "Are you or Can you?" questions

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    a review Jeopardy game for 5th graders

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    A game inspired by Guess Who that uses characters and celebrities students should know. Are you___? Do you like__? Do you play___? Can you___? are the key questions.

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    Three hint quiz using "I like/don't like" sentences and famous characters.

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