Best Second Grade English Review
- missmarisabest
- Apr 22
- 5 min read
Updated: Jun 23
There is / There are
1. "There is" (Use for ONE)
Use "There is" when you are talking about only one thing.
Example: There is a book on the desk.
Example: There is an apple in my bag.
2. "There are" (Use for MORE THAN ONE)
Use "There are" when you are talking about two or more things.
Example: There are three pencils on the desk.
Example: There are some cookies in the jar.
Easy Memory Trick
You can tell your students to look for the "s" in the words to help them remember:
Is = 1 (One thing)
Are = A lot (More than one)
Countables uncountables / some any
Nouns (people, places, things) can be divided in two groups:
Contable Nouns
You can put a number in front of the noun:
One apple
two pineapples
three dragonfruits
four tacos
five pizzas
six mushrooms
You add an "s" to meke the plural.
Uncountable Nouns
There are thing that are difficult to count. Thay usually come in mass, liquid or big group.
Water
Milk
fire
air
rice
soil
We don't add "s" to them.
Present simple third person singular: she, he, it; affirmative, negative, interrogative
"The S-Power."
The Secret Rule: "He, She, and It love the letter S!"
When we talk about one person or thing, the verb (action word) must catch the letter S.
1. Telling a Story (Affirmative)
Just add an S to the action.
He runs.
She jumps.
It plays.
2. Saying "No" (Negative)
When we say "No," we use a helper word: Doesn’t.
Because Doesn’t already has an S at the end, the action word gets to take a break and loses its S.
He doesn't run. (No S on run!)
She doesn't jump.
It doesn't play.
3. Asking a Question (Interrogative)
We use the helper word Does to start the question. Since Does has the S, the action word stays plain.
Does he run?
Does she jump?
Does it play?
The Golden Rule for the Classroom:
Affirmative: The action word wears an S.
Negative/Question: The helper (Doesn't/Does) steals the S, so the action word stays plain.
Present simple I we you they present simple verb to be verb
"These subjects are simple because they don't need the 'S'!"
The Golden Rule: "Keep it Plain!"
When we talk about I, We, You, or They, the action word (verb) stays exactly the same. No "s," no changes!
1. Affirmative (Doing things)
I study English on Monday.
We play soccer on Wednesday.
You read books on Friday.
They sing songs in class.
2. Negative (Not doing things)
We use the helper word "do not" (or "don't").
I don't study on Saturday.
We don't play soccer on Sunday.
You don't read books in the gym.
They don't sing in the library.
3. Interrogative (Asking questions)
We start with "Do."
Do you study on Monday?
Do they play soccer on Wednesday?
He/She/It: Needs the "S" (He plays)
I/We/You/They: Stays plain (I play, We play)
Present continuous ... affirmative negative interrogative
It is a way to say what you are doing in this very moment.
We use a "helper"" verb:
(am, is are).
Examples:
We are writiing.
I am reading Harry potter.
We are making our journal.
I am playng with my father.
He is playing hockey.
He is hugging his granma.
I'm crying.
He is playing
Would you like
Like + i n g
Focus on the difference between offering a treat ("Would you like") and talking about hobbies ("Like + -ing").
1. "Would you like...?" (Offering)
Use this when you are being polite and offering something to someone else. It’s like asking, "Do you want this?"
The Structure: "Would you like + [a thing]?"
Examples:
"Would you like an apple?"
"Would you like some water?"
2. "Like + -ing" (Hobbies)
Use this to talk about the things you love to do! When you talk about an action (a verb) that you enjoy, you must add -ing to the end of the action word.
The Structure: "I like + [action + ing]"
Examples:
"I like playing soccer."
"I like reading books."
"I like jumping."
Comparison Table
Goal | Use this | Example |
To offer something | Would you like...? | Would you like some cake? |
To talk about a hobby | Like + -ing | I like eat-ing cake. |
Adjectives
"Describing Words."
The Big Idea: Adjectives give us more information!
Tell your students: "Nouns are the names of things (like dog, ball, house). Adjectives are the special words that tell us what those things are like."
They answer questions like:
What color? (Red, blue, green)
What size? (Big, small, tall)
How does it feel? (Soft, hard, hot)
Simple Examples
"I see a dog." (A normal dog)
"I see a fluffy dog." (Now you can imagine his soft fur!)
"I see a big dog." (Now you know he is giant!)
Adjectives almost always go before the noun.
Adjective + Noun = The Perfect Pair
Sweet apple
Happy boy
Cold milk
a, an, some
1. "A" and "An" (Talking about just ONE)
Use these when you are talking about one thing.
Use "A" before a word that starts with a consonant sound (like b, c, d, f, g...).
Example: A dog, a cat, a big ball.
Use "An" before a word that starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u). It helps the words flow together easily.
Example: An apple, an egg, an octopus.
2. "Some" (Talking about MORE THAN ONE)
Use some when you are talking about a group of things, or when you aren't sure of the exact number. You use it for things that you can count (like cookies) or things you can't really count individually (like water).
Example: "I have some cookies."
Example: "May I have some milk?"
Aqui vamos
Past tense of the verb "to be"
was and were.
When we talk about something that happened yesterday or a long time ago, we use the past tense.
"I am" or "we are," → "I was" "we were"
The Two Helpers
We use was for one person or thing (singular).
We use were for more than one person or thing (plural).
Who/What | Present (Now) | Past (Before) |
I | I am | I was |
He / She / It | He is | He was |
We / You / They | We are | We were |
Easy Examples
Today: "I am happy at school."
Yesterday: "I was happy at school."
Today: "They are playing outside."
Yesterday: "They were playing outside."
Tip: Think of "was" as the partner for "one" (both have 3 letters!)
and "were" as the partner for "more" (groups).
Regular past tense verbs
The Magic "-ed" Ending
When an action happened in the past (yesterday, last week, or a long time ago), we change the verb to show it is finished. For most regular verbs, we simply add -ed to the end.
Today: I walk to school.
Yesterday: I walked to school.
How to use it
Think of -ed as a little badge that tells everyone, "This already happened!"
Action (Now) | Past Action (Before) |
Play | Play + ed = Played |
Jump | Jump + ed = Jumped |
Cook | Cook + ed = Cooked |
Watch | Watch + ed = Watched |
Three Ways to Say "-ed"
The "t" sound: Like in jumped (it sounds like jumpt).
The "d" sound: Like in played (it sounds like playd).
The "id" sound: Like in wanted (it adds an extra beat: want-id).
Memory Trick: "-ed" is like a time machine button. Whenever they want to talk about yesterday, they just press the "-ed" button at the end of their verb!
Thanks!
Miss Marisa ★
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