The MOST BASIC PATTERN of 40-ENGLISH-SENTENCES

We can think in English using this basic pattern of 40 English sentences having "play" as the keyword.

I STATE

1. I am a Cricket player.

2. I was a Cricket player.

3. I will be a good Cricket player.

4. I have been a State level Cricket player for the last five years.

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II POSSESSION

1. I have good players in my team now.

2. I had good players in my team in the last match.

3. I will have good players in my team during finals.

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III REALITY

1. There is a playground nearby.

2. There was a playground here around ten years ago.

3. There will be a playground in this school next year.

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IV ACTION

PRESENT 

1.Habit - I play Cricket.

2.Attitude - I like playing Cricket.

3.Present Live Action - I am playing now.

4.Future Action in Present - I am playing tomorrow.

5.Past Action in Present - I have played well this month.

6.Present Live Action plus Time Taken - I have been playing since morning.

PAST

7.Past Action - I played a match yesterday.

8.Live Action in Past - I was playing just now.

FUTURE

9.Future Action - I will play in the next match. 

10.Live Action in Future - I will be playing in the evening.

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MODALS

1. Can I play?

2. May I play?

3. Shall I play?

4. Could you please play with me?

5. Should I play?

6. Would you like to play?

7. I might play today.

8. Do I have to play?

9. Do I need to play?

10.Do I ought to play?

11.Did you use to play Cricket?

12.Must I play?

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PASSIVE VOICE

1. Cricket is played here.

2. Playing Cricket is considered as a good hobby.

3. Cricket is being played now.

4. Cricket is being played here tomorrow.

5. Cricket has been played here many times.

6. Cricket was played here.

7. Cricket was being played here.

8. Cricket will be played here.

TO BE CONTINUED....

The 12-CONVERSATIONAL-VERBS

1. DO you like conversations in English?

2. DOES your class help you in getting new ideas?

3. AM I disturbing you?

4. IS  your class interesting?

5. ARE you thinking about something?

6. HAVE you used English sentences today?

7. HAS your class helped you?

8. WAS there any class yesterday?

9. WERE you attending the class?

10. DID you understand the topic?

11. WILL you clear my doubts?

12. CAN you describe your plan?

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The MOST BASIC PATTERN of 9-ENGLISH-QUESTIONS (Wh-type)

Did you see any new movies recently?

Yes ...Karib Karib Single

1.     From where did you see it?

From Crown ...I saw it from Crown theatre.

2.     What was the ticket fare?

200 rupees...I paid Rs.200.

3.     When did you go?

Yesterday...I went yesterday.

4.     Which show did you watch?

1 pm show...I watched the 1 pm show.

5.     With whom did you go?

With a friend...I went with a friend.

6.     How was it?

It was a fun ride...from start to finish.

7.     Who were the main stars?

Irrfan and Parvathy.

8.     Why did you choose this particular movie?

Well....the reviews were tempting...I couldn’t help myself.

9.     Whose performance was the best in your opinion?

Both of them were rocking...and awesome direction by Tanuja.

The MOST BASIC PATTERN of 7-ENGLISH-QUESTIONS(Yes/No type)

Here all the five forms of the verb “write” are used.

1.     Do  I  write clearly? 

2.     Did  I  write clearly?                                    
3.     Am  I  writing clearly?

4.     Have  I  written clearly?

5.     Was  I  writing clearly?

6.     Will  I  write clearly?

7.     Can  I  write clearly?

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1.     Do  you  write clearly?

2.     Did  you  write clearly?

3.     Are  you  writing clearly?

4.     Have  you  written clearly?

5.     Were  you  writing clearly?

6.     Will  you  write clearly?

7.     Can  you  write clearly?

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1.     Does  she  write clearly?                                  Yes, she writes clearly.

2.     Did  she  write clearly?                                        Yes, she wrote clearly.    
                     

3.     Is  she  writing clearly?

4.     Has  she  written clearly?

5.     Was  she  writing clearly?

6.     Will  she  write clearly?

7.     Can  she  write clearly?

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SHARING DREAMS EXERCISE

Asked the students to think about a dream that they can share about their society/state/country/age group.

The groups have to then come and do a presentation/role-play/conversational drama based on their dream. 

TO BE CONTINUED...