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.

  • Listening Race

    Students listen to the teacher read Present Tense verb sentences and circle the correct picture.

  • Famous Intros

    Students match a famous person with the thing the famous person likes.

  • Whose Introduction

    Students fill out a worksheet about themselves. The class has to match the worksheet (likes/dislikes/activities) to the student.

  • Kantan Interview

    Kantan means easy. Students interview two boys, girls and teachers to complete their questionnaire worksheet.

  • HAWD - How Are What Do

    'HAWD' stands for "How Are What Do". Students take turns asking each other a variety of questions to get four-in-a-row on the blackboard grid, and score points for their team.

  • Horoscope Review

    Students review first year grammar points by playing Janken and finding their horoscopes.

  • Popularity Contest

    Students choose between various popular characters to slowly whittle down which is the most popular.

  • Sequence

    Just like the Sequence board game, teams battle to line up four cards in a row to win.

  • Do You Like Bingo

    An ice-breaking bingo game for 1st year JHS students that practices the 'do' helping verb.

  • I Study English

    Students will use trading cards to give their classmates three hint quizzes using "I study ~." Students who guess correctly get the card from their classmate.

  • A bunch of Questions for Quizzes

    Questions lists focused on various grammar points

  • S/he (verb)s karuta

    Practice verbs with an "s" at the end by playing karuta.

  • Birthday Present Memory Game

    "What do you want for your birthday?" Memory Game

  • What's In My Pockets?

    This game isn't rocket science. Students try to guess the objects in your pockets.

  • What Janken

    Students rotate partners, play janken, interview each other and embrace their artistic skills.

  • Time Q&A

    Students ask each other questions relating to what time they do something (get up, eat breakfast, go to school, etc). Chopsticks are used to keep score.

  • English Conversation Board Game

    A bright and colorful board game focused on getting students to converse in English.

  • Do you _____? Board game.

    Very exciting board game for 1st grade JHS.

  • What Do You Like - Guess Who

    Students practice asking and answering "What ___ do you like?" while testing how well they know their classmates in this "guess who" acitivity.

  • Do you like baseball?

    Students ask questions to each other; they don't want 'Yes' answers.

  • Guess Who

    Use prints of the fun board game "Guess Who" to practice the expressions, "Do you have ~?" and "Are you ~?"

  • Who am I? Quiz

    A three-hint-quiz type of game where students have to guess the character being described. Perfect activity for We Can! 2 Unit 3 "He is Famous. She is great."

  • Zombies

    Students become zombies to practice "I like ___.", "I like ___ too" and/or "I don't like ___.

  • Simple Present Self-Introduction

    Students write their own self-introduction after learning "I (verb)".

  • Odd One Out 'Is' and 'Are' basic practice

    Practice for 1st year junior high studying 'He is' and 'They are'

  • Be Race

    Fill in the blanks with the correct 'Be' form and race to the finish.

  • Doraemon Is My Brother

    Students take a character card and roll a dice and say a sentence based on the outcome, e.g. "This is Godzilla, he is my dad."

  • You Have

    Get students predicting and practicing "you have" in this rhythmical one-on-one game.

  • Baba Vader

    This is your basic Baba Nuki or Old Maid game with a Darth Vader twist.

  • Are you SIGN Game

    Simple mingler activity

  • Daily Activities and Time Materials

    A collection of material to practice daily activities and time

  • Hugs And Kisses

    Students practice constructing sentences using two simple present tense verbs while playing a huge game of Tic-Tac-Toe.

  • Prefecture Quiz

    Students listen to the ALT describing a Japanese prefecture and try to guess which one it is to get points. It's a review of English comprehension and general Japanese culture.

  • Monsters On Mt Fuji

    Students work together to find out which monsters are going to blow up Mt. Fuji and try to capture them before anything bad happens.

  • Sports and Their Verbs

    A handy guide to show students why some sports use "play" and others don't. (No more "I play run"!)

  • Ready For Speech

    Make public speaking and introductions fun.

  • Memory Round

    Students listen to the subjects their classmates like to study and memorise.

  • Days and Subjects Information Gathering

    A mingler activity to practice days of the week and school subjects

  • Totally Awesome Subjects and Days Game

    This uses a 5 x 5 game to practice days and subjects

  • Animal Jeopardy

    Students practice saying various animals by choosing can't-be-seen cards from a Jeopardy-formatted chalkboard.

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