Tag: grammar

  • Grammar: The Logic Behind Non-count Nouns

    Grammar: The Logic Behind Non-count Nouns

    Understanding why something is a count noun or a non-count noun is really difficult for Japanese students, but it is essential for developing sentence-building skills. The problem is these nouns (often put at the end of sentences) determine which grammar words (is are / do does / a-an the / much many / less fewer)…

  • Grammar: Verb Tense Ping Pong

    Grammar: Verb Tense Ping Pong

    Native English speakers switch from one tense to another very quickly. I wanted to help my students speed up their ability to switch so I made this overview showing the nine different verb tenses. After we look at the verb tense differences, we play Verb Tense Ping Pong, switching rapidly from tense to tense. Students love…