English grammar is an essential part of learning the English language. It is the backbone of the language, providing the structure and rules that allow us to communicate effectively and accurately. Whether you are a native speaker or a non-native speaker, understanding grammar is crucial for speaking, writing, and reading in English.
Grammar is especially important in professional settings, as good grammar can make a big difference in how your message is received. A well-written email or report can convey a sense of professionalism and credibility, while poor grammar can make you appear uneducated or unorganized.
Another reason to learn English grammar is that it can help you understand the language better. English grammar can be complex and nuanced, but once you have a solid understanding of it, you will be able to understand and appreciate the language more fully.
In addition, learning English grammar can also help you improve your writing skills. Good grammar is essential for constructing clear and well-written sentences, paragraphs, and essays. Understanding how to use different parts of speech, such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives, can help you create more interesting and engaging writing.
Approaches to Teach Grammar
There are two main approaches to teaching grammar, the deductive and inductive approaches.
The deductive approach is the traditional method to teach grammar in which the professor explains the rules and provides practices to make sure students understand.
An Inductive approach is an approach in which grammar rules are not given to students, the students have to put together sentences by paying attention to samples of the target language provided by the teacher.
Practical Ways to Teach Grammar
These are some practical ways to teach grammar, these ways includes technology.
Take into account that these are practical ideas, you have to integrate these ideas into the framework that you use to teach classes.
I highly recommend reading more about how to teach English from these books:
- How to Teach Listening
- How to Teach English with Technology
- How to Teach Grammar
#1 Unscramble Sentences
You can go to the scramblinator page and add some sentences and then let the web application scramble the words within a sentence.
Give those sentences to students so they can unscramble them.
I find this useful when you want students to think a little bit.
These are some examples I made using that web application:
- have / eyes / I / blue
- hair / long / She / has
- blue / He / has / eyes
#2 Fake Chat Conversations
I think that another great way is using fake conversations with Fake Conversations apps.
I am not gonna tell you how you should use the app because that depends on your creativity and that’s a whole other topic.
This is an example of a fake chat conversation that I created for my students:
#3 Padlet
I have used Padlet in face-to-face and online classes and I love it because I can see what students are writing in real-time.
I can see the mistakes students are making in real time and also praise their work.
With this tool, you can indicate learners to write sentences about a particular topic.
When teaching about hobbies in English, they can write sentences and illustrate their sentences with pictures and links
Have a look at this example
#4 NoteVibes
Notevibes is one of my favorite web applications to create audio in English.
You can create some questions about any particular topic and ask learners to listen to it and provide a written or oral response to that.
Questions like these can ensure the successful repetition of the simple past in a context related to going out or going on a vacation.
- Where did you go?
- Who did you go with?
- What did you eat?
- How much money did you spend?
#5 Vocaroo
Sometimes you don’t have enough time to listen to all of your students especially when you have large classes
Instruct your learners to go to Vocaroo and record their answers and then submit the link to you via a Google Form
#6 Mentimeter
I like Mentimeter a lot, I think that you can do lots with it if you are creative enough.
I love this web app because you can create tasks that are helpful to promote the successful repetition of grammar structures.
Check this example:
You can easily help students digest the new vocabulary and then ask them to make a sentence such as
- There is a pool in the hotel
- There is a disco nearby
- There is a fitness center
#7 Google Docs and Writing Task
I am not gonna explain how to use Google Docs in this post but I am going to tell you that you can check writing tasks easily.
You can assign a simple homework every two weeks or something so students use the language outside of the classroom, at least a bit.
I suggest keeping your assignment short so you don’t burn out
This is an example of me praising the work of one of my students.
#8 My Free Bingo Cards
I love playing bingo with my students, you gotta play sometimes and forget the routine.
You can create your bingo and add the words you want. You can use verbs with ing if you have to make sentences with the present or past continuous.
I am sure playing bingo will make whatever you have to teach after that a little bit easier.
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Latest Post and Updates
These are the latest posts and updates related to the grammar lesson category
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In this post, you will learn the different between the verbs do and make. Did you do your homework?, I didn’t make any food, I did business with them
Third Conditional Sentences and Questions
These are examples of Third conditional sentences and questions: If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared dinner.
Sentences with Might and Might not
Sentences with Might and Might not: She might not pass her physical exams – She might find a new hobby – I might come and visit you next year
Second Conditional Sentences and Questions
Second Conditional Questions: If you could have dinner with any fictional character, who would it be?
Sentences using A and An
We use the indefinite article, a/an, with singular nouns when the listener/reader does not know exactly which one we are referring to.
First Conditional Sentences and Questions
In this post, you will find all you need to know to make First Conditional Sentences and Questions: If I make any money, I will buy a new car
Questions with Can: Guide and Examples
In this post, we will be discussing the different ways to use the word can to form questions in the English language. who can make a cake?
50 Sentences with Did: Guide and Examples
Sentences with Did ; Do well, She did really well ; Do homework, She did her homework ; Do business, We did business ;
60 Sentences with Irregular Verbs in English
Sentences with irregular verbs in English: Somebody stole my wallet, I paid for everything you ate, She made a very delicious cake, I took a nap.
Sentences and Questions with Could
In this post you will find all the different types of sentences you can make with the modal could. We could be friends, we could have been more than friends
100 Sentences with Like
Sentences with like: I like to play soccer, I like to watch anime, She likes cookies, We like shopping online
100 Sentences and Questions with was and Were
Find all the Sentences with was and Were that you need ; Were you shy when you were in high school? Were you fit?, were you athletic? , She was angry.
The Simple Present Passive: Guide & Examples
The Simple Present Passive; I wash the clothing (Active voice); The clothing is washed (Passive voice), Are these houses built fast?
100 Verb to Be Examples & Exercises
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100 Sentences with Should
In this post, you will find all you need to make sentences with should. I should study more, I should try to learn another language.
ESL Conversations: 50 How Often Questions
We use how often and ever to ask questions about the frequency in which we do things. How often comes at the beginning of the clause:
75 Sentences with Can: Guide and Examples
In this post, you will find all you need to make affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences with can. I can play soccer, I can make another cake
Sentences with Would: Guide & Examples
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100 Passive Voice Questions
Passive Voice Questions: Simple Future · Will our listening comprehension skills be tested? · Will my apology be accepted? ·
100 Present Perfect Examples
These are some examples of affirmative sentences with the Past Present. I have read many books. I have spent a lot money. She has been here for a long time.
100 Simple Present Tense Examples
The Simple Present is used to refer to events, actions, and conditions that are happening all the time or exist now. I play soccer, I swim every day
Third Person Singular: Guide & Examples
In this post, you will find examples, videos and everything else you need to know to conjugate verb using third person singular pronouns
50 Present Progressive Sentences: Guide and Examples
If you need to know how to make negative and present progressive sentences . You will find that and lots of examples in this guide
Sentences with the Past Perfect Continuous Tense
The past perfect continuous or past perfect progressive tense shows that an action that started in the past continued up until another time in the past.
Demonstrative Pronouns Examples
Demonstrative Pronouns Examples; This is the dictionary that I need; This is my new car; These are your new responsibilities
Questions with How Many and How Much
You can use these questions with how many and how much to start a conversation with your students or friends. How much time do you spend on the internet?
Past Perfect Sentences & Questions
Reported speech and the past perfect. The teacher asked us if we had studied for the test; The teacher asked us if we had something illegal in our backpacks
100 Present Perfect Continuous Examples
Present Perfect Continuous Examples: I have been studying for three hours. Maria hasn’t been feeling well. Linda hasn’t been visiting us since March.
Phrasal Verbs Questions for the ESL Classroom
Check these questions with the most common phrasal verbs so you can assess your learners or have a nice conversation with your friends
List of the 50 most Common Prepositions in English
We commonly use prepositions to show a relationship in space or time or a logical relationship between two or more people, places or things.
5 Types of Conditional Sentences in English
There are five types of conditional sentences: Zero Conditional, First Conditional, Second Conditional, Third Conditional and the Mixed Conditional
9 Types of Pronouns in English with Useful Examples
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There Was and There Were: Guide & Examples
In the past tense we use there was for a singular object and there were for plural objects: There was a cat in the house, There were many stores around here.
Tag Questions Examples: Past, Present and Future
In this post, you will find all the example of tag questions using different tenses in English. Examples: You don’t need to finish this today, do you?
Questions with Will for the ESL Classroom
In this post, you will find all that you need to know about closed and open questions with will. Where will you go?, What will you do later?
Questions with Might: Guide and Examples
“Might” is a modal verb most commonly used to express possibility. Might is also used to very formally or politely ask for permission
30 Complex Sentences Examples
In grammar, a complex sentence is a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Embedded Questions Examples
An embedded question is a question that is reported to other people in speech or writing. Do you know where she is? Can you tell me where she went?
Be able to: Guide, Examples and Exercises
In the next few paragraphs, you will find examples of sentences with ‘be able to’ using different tenses in past, present, and future
Can and Could: Guide, Examples, and Exercises
Today you will learn more about can and could so you can make affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences with them
70 Questions with Prepositions at the End
What are you looking at? who was she looking at? Where are you from? are examples of questions with prepositions at the end
Questions with Would for the ESL Classroom
In this post, you will find lots of examples with would, including conversation questions to use in the English classroom.
Questions with Why: Guide & Examples
In this post, you will find a lot of questions that start with why using past, present, and future tenses.
Questions with Should for the ESL Classroom
In this post, you will find examples of all types of questions with should including some conversation questions with should at the end
Questions with When: Guide & Examples
These are examples of questions with where that you can use to understand the structure of such questions and as discussion questions in the classroom
Questions with Where: Guide & Examples
In this post, you will find lots of examples of questions with where using past, present, and future tenses in English
Questions with What: Guide & Examples
These are some examples of questions with what: What did you do yesterday? What were you studying? What are you preparing for?
Questions with Who: Grammar Guide and Examples
Questions with who can be made with all tenses in English so you have plenty of options to make this type of questions
50 Questions with How: Grammar Guide & Examples
In this post, you will find lots of examples of questions with how, besides the most common types of questions you can make with them
50 Superlative Questions: Guide & Examples
Now, let’s have a look at the superlative questions we can use in classroom discussions and conversations.
75 Sentences and Questions with Have and Has
In this post, you will learn how to make sentence with have and has.. I have a new girlfriend, She has a lot of Facebook friends
Frequency Adverbs Questions for the ESL Classroom
Let’s check some of the most common questions you can ask using frequency adverbs. How often do you go out, Do you always play video games at night?
75 Present Perfect Questions
In this lesson, you will find lots of examples of closed and open present perfect questions that you can use in the ESL classroom
Present Continuous Questions: Guide & Examples
Today you are going to learn how to make present continuous questions and how to answer them with this simple guide.
70 Past Simple Questions [Did & Didn’t]
Past simple questions are frequently used in conversation since the simple past is one of the most used tenses of the twelve.
100 Simple Present Questions [Do & Does]
The simple present in English is one of the most common tenses in English so Simple Present questions tend to be very common.
50 Questions with Going to
Questions with going are necessary to make questions about what you and other people are going to do in the future. What are you going to do?
Sentences and Questions with Used to
In this post, you will find all the information that you need to make sentences with used to. I used to play soccer, We used to go swimming
Sentences using There is and There are
In this lesson you will learn how to make affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences with there is and there are
50 Passive Voice Examples
Here you will find a list of passive voice example with the different tenses in English. You will also find a list of passive voice exercises.
ESL Conversations: 50 Conditional Questions
Conditional questions can contribute to this since you can discuss a great variety of situations using them.
Mixed Conditionals in English: Guide & Examples
Learn more about mixed conditional sentences. Mixed conditionals are conditional sentences that mix two different times in one sentence.
Prepositions: In, At and On
The Prepositions in, at, and on can be used to indicate place and time. When do we use them? Check my guide and examples
Simple Present vs Present Continuous
There are differences between the simple present and the present continuous. Let’s check what these are
Types of Adverbs in English: Guide & Examples
These are the different types of adverbs with definition and examples. Adverbs of time, Adverbs of frequency, Adverbs of manner, Adverbs of place, etc.
Reported Speech: Structures and Examples
Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech
Types of Clauses in English with Examples
A clause is a group of words that consists of a subject and a predicate. There are two major types of clauses: Independent clauses and Dependent clauses
Verbs Followed by Gerunds
Verbs Followed by Gerunds ; remember, She remembered visiting her old school friends ; report, He reported her stealing the money.
Some and Any : Difference and Exercises
Some and Any are used with Plural Countables and Uncountable Nouns Countable nouns are those that refer to something that can be counted.
5 Modals of Deduction in English: Guide and Examples
The English modal verbs must, have to, may, might can’t and couldn’t are used to express deduction and contention.
Prepositions of Place: Guide & Examples
Examples Prepositions of Place: In, At, and On ; In. I do my Zoom meetings in the living room. I meet her in New York every Sunday.
150 Simple Past Examples
These are some examples of simple past sentences: She came back last Thursday, I saw her in the building.
75 Past Progressive Sentences and Questions [Past Continuous]
Uses of the past Progressive · Peter was reading a book yesterday evening. · She was listening to the radio, They were talking on the phone
Dependent Prepositions in English: Guide & Examples
Dependent prepositions depend on or must follow a particular verb, noun, or adjective. I apologize for being rude in front of the customers.
Compound Sentences in English: Guide & Examples
Today we are going to learn how to make compound sentences with a series of simple steps and many examples
Indirect Questions Examples: Guide & Structure
Today we are going to learn how to make indirect questions in English following some easy steps and checking some examples.
Relative Clauses Examples in English
Today we are going to learn how to use relative clauses in English with a helpful guide and plenty of examples
Countable and Uncountable Nouns + [Expression of Quantity]
Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns can be counted and Uncountable nouns cannot be counted. is an apple a countable or uncountable noun?
Wish in English Grammar: Guide & Examples
We use the verb wish in English when we want a situation to be different to what it actually is. I wish I hadn’t eaten so much.
Sentences using Conjunctions: Guide, Types & Examples
Sentences using Conjunctions · I can pass after the green light is on. · Although she speaks seldom, she says meaningful words.
Transitive Verbs List: 125 Examples
Transitive Verbs List: chastise, follow; clean, flick; collect, forget; comfort, freeze; contradict, frighten.
Gerunds in English: Guide & Examples
Gerunds are words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. One way to spot a gerund is to notice that they always end in -ing
50 Future Continuous Tense Examples
Future Continuous Tense Examples · I will be flying to Hawaii · I will be working next Tuesday. I will be watching Mieruko-chan
100 Linking Words Examples
Linking Words are words or phrases that show the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech.
50 Grammar Lessons for the TOEIC
In this post, you will find the grammar lessons linked to the different CEFR levels. A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1. Check this post for more details
Resources
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