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 Grammar

Verb - present tense, plural  &  'does' helping verb

三単現(さんたんげん)

 

 

Example: Lisa likes soccer. / He plays basketball. / It uses oil.     &     Does she like soccer?  Does he play basketball?

Definition: Present tense verbs use the plural form (meaning, an "s" is attached) when the sentence contains a 3rd person pronoun (he/she/it) or when using a person's name.

 

Fun Question: "What does 'shinkansen' actually mean in English?"  (answer & source below) 


Chaotic Interviewing ('does' helping verb & various plural verbs)

Students take turns being reporters and writers in this fast-paced and deliciously confusing interview game. 

 

Does ('does' helping verb)

Students work together to interview one another (including the alt) and fill out the worksheet.

 

Do you like ゴキブリ? ('does' helping verb & various plural verbs.  Also, it has a 'do' option)

'Gokiburi' means cockroachStudents play Janken to evolve from a cockroach to a human being. This cockroach game is a review for the 'do' helping verb and also practices the 'does' helping verb.

 

Squares (plural verbs)

In this strategy game, students draw lines to try and complete a square. 

 

Thief! ('does' helping verb & various plural verbs)

Students compose a series of questions to try and guess who the thief of the chocolate cake the Alt made was.


 Worksheets Without Explanations

 

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Answer: "Most people think it means 'bullet train', but it actually means 'new trunk line.'" (source)