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Plural Verb

He plays the piano. Does he play the flute?

Japanese name: 3人称単数現在形 (san-nin-shou tansuu genzai-kei)

She plays tennis every Sunday.
Makoto doesn’t like onions.
Does your grandmother live in London?

In English, the form of the verb changes when the subject is in the third person. It becomes “pluralized,” for lack of a better term. As with many verb form changes, there are general rules for spelling, but plenty of exceptions as well.

In the negative and question sentences, the word “does” or “doesn’t” is pluralized and the verb remains in its plain form.

English is very unique among the world’s languages in that this only applies when the subject is in the third person. Even very advanced students will occasionally make mistakes with this grammar point.

  • Spongebob Plural Verbs and Pronouns

    Spongebob introduces his friend Squidward with various pronouns and plural verbs.

  • 3rd Person Singular Memory

    Students interview each other in groups and then tell the ALT. First Grade JHS.

  • Plural verbs worksheet

    Simple warm-up worksheet for HWG! 1 Unit 6-1

  • This is ___ !

    An activity that uses the grammar of NH1 pages 59 and 60.

  • Pac-Man

    A speaking activity based on the grammar on NH1 P.59

  • Draw My Character (Does)

    Students use shapes to create silly characters!

  • Halloween Suguroku Does he/she?

    just a cute Halloween Suguroku game

  • Akinator Game (S/He is) JHS

    Identify famous people and characters via 5 hint quiz

  • Character Card Janken Game

    This is a fun janken game for JHS New Horizons 1 Unit 6 p.59/60 - Plural Verbs (He/She likes & He/She doesn't like)

  • Plural/Singular Verbs: Connect 3 (Board Game)

    JHS 1nensei One World Textbook Lesson 3 Review Make sentences using I/He/She with appropriate verb (like/likes, don't like/doesn't like...) to mark your spot on the board. Connect 3 spots to score.

  • ✏️🎨 Draw My Dream Friend Game

    Speedy coloring and drawing game!

  • 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.

  • Who Killed Kitty?

    Cluedo mystery game practicing Yes/No questions. Focuses on listening and speaking with minimal writing. What happened to Kitty? Use process of elimination to find out what!

  • Does he/she...? NH1 'Guess the Character Game'

    An updated version of rebvandevs 'Guess the Character Game'. Students compete to guess as many characters as they can by asking "Does (pronoun) (verb + object)?" questions.

  • Who is this

    3 hint quiz worksheet to practice using plural verbs and introducing people

  • Singular Verbs ( Intro of Family and Friends)

    These are activities for practicing the singular verbs.

  • Race to the haunted mansion - Plural verbs

    This is a Halloween themed board game to practice plural verbs. All sentences have a verb in parenthesis which the students has to adjust to the correct form when reading it out loud.

  • Janken Character Cards

    80 printable character cards used for conversation activities. The cards rock, paper, or scissors on them so students can read them and then win more cards or lose them to others.

  • Friendship BINGO

    BINGO activity to practice speaking and listening.

  • Does your teacher...? Quiz Game

    A quiz designed to practice answering "Does he/she...?" questions, followed by a challenge for students to ask the ALT a question. Made for JHS 1年生

  • Do you + 3rd person activity

    S's ask each other questions and answer using the target grammar. Yes and No answers are circled, and the answering student writes their name. Write 3 sentences about partners to finish.

  • DOES he ~ DOES she ~

    NEW HORIZON 1 Unit 6 Story 3. Using the grammar "DOES". PLURAL VERB. A warm up activity

  • Minecraft NH1 Review

    Review Units 5-7 after winter break for 1st years!

  • Christmas (Jeopardy)

    I make a lot of Jeopardy games and this version is the most requested version by my teachers. Enjoy!

  • Hanukkah Lesson

    A mix of a quiz and informational PowerPoint presentation on Hanukkah. After, the students can do an activity on writing holiday cards

  • Verb Sugoroku (JHS)

    A flexible board game where students change sentences based on target grammar point.

  • Does/Doesn't - Who is your friend?

    From Sunshine Program Book 1, Program 5, Interact 1, pg 66. Explains how to use Does/Doesnt in a fun interactive way. For junior highschool students.

  • Does He/She

    A writing activity for students to learn to ask and answer questions

  • She loves dogs! (3rd Person Singular)

    An entire class based around the 3rd Person Singular for 1st Grade of Junior High School

  • Zombie Challenge

    Zombie game with a powerpoint

  • Months and Plural Verbs Concentration

    Introduce the months with a short three hint quiz, play concentration and do some writing

  • JHS NH1 Unit 6 Review

    kahoot game

  • Quiz and Survivor Game 'Does she play it?'

    A quiz to introduce 'Does Questions', Survivor Game to practice and then some writing as a follow up.

  • Board Game 1nen Plural verbs

    Sugoroku type game, to practice Present Simple. It included "when". 2-4 or 6 students can play. Dice can be digital from tablets one per group. There are many online dice sites.

  • I have/do you/ does she/he?

    It is sort of like go-fish, but with 3 players. The trick is, Player 1 can't talk to Player 3. So Player 2 must speak for Player 3. This gets the kids to practice using he does/she does.

  • Disney Dollars

    Exciting speaking game (adaptable to other grammar points)

  • Interview Quiz- "Do you know your classmates?"

    This activity uses 3rd person singular simple present verbs. Students interview each other in pairs, and then the ALT quizzes the class.

  • Thanksgiving Culture & Sail to the New World Quiz

    The origin and food of Thanksgiving is shortly introduced before a quiz game (similar to Monster Dash & Mario Kart games on this website).

  • Mystery Match 3

    Students combine sentence parts to make three original sentences and try to get a match 3. Practices: "[be] sure that..." "[be] glad that..." and "[hope] that..."

  • Disney Wipe Out

    A race and speak Powerpoint Game for groups

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