The most critical time to practice English is 

when ESL children learn verb tenses and non-finite forms 

(participles, gerunds, to-infinitives), 

while using sentence connectors and, eventually, relative pronouns, to develop fluency.

Here’s how I teach these concepts step by step 

to help children build stronger, more fluent English sentences:

 

Tip 1: Teach Present Tense with the Most Natural Ways (Book 1-4)

Start with questions using frequency adverbs 

they have already learned in the Vocabulary Course.

Practice 3rd person present verbs by comparing British and American English: 

“I say ~ but she says ~”.

Describe jobs using 3rd person 

present verbs.

Talk about someone’s daily routine to make sentences meaningful and practical.

 

Tip 2 : Use kid-friendly or familiar Songs

(Book 5, Book 16)

Young children love singing, and songs make learning more enjoyable. 

Use familiar tunes like “London Bridge is Falling Down” to practice the present continuous, 

and “If You’re Happy and You Know it” to practice ‘if’ clause with would/could.

 

Tip 3 : Teach “Will” and “Be going to Verb”  (Book 6)

Use your hands to show how the word order changes when making questions.

 

Tip 4 : Make a List of the Most Common Past Verbs and Use some Games (Book7-8)

-Before you read the book, make lists of regular and irregular past verbs

-Allow young children to get familiar with the different suffix sounds of 

regular verbs—/d/, /t/, /ɪd/and the most common irregular verb forms

by playing the “SPEED GAME” easily and have fun.

 

Tip 5 : Make sure Children Understand Various Meaning of Some Important Words 

 For fluency, it’s important that children recognize 

how certain words work in different contexts. 

 

Here’s a structured way to guide them:

1. Verb Forms (Book 5, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)

Past participles: Used with have for present perfect (I have eaten) 

or as adjectives/passive forms 

(a broken vase).

Verb + ing: Can function as a noun 

(gerund) or adjective; 

also part of continuous tenses 

(I am running).

To-infinitive: Can serve different purposes: after verbs, after adjectives, 

to show purpose, or as a subject/object.

 

2. Pronouns and Dummy Subjects (Book 14, 15, 17, 27)

It: Pronoun vs. impersonal/dummy subject (It is raining).

Who, Which, What, That: Can serve as question words, relative pronouns, 

or noun clause connectors depending on context.

That: demonstrative pronoun, noun clause connector, relative pronoun

What: question word, exclamatory, relative pronoun

Who: question word, relative pronoun

Which: question word, relative pronoun

 

3. Connectors and Linking Words (Book, 16, 18, 19, 20)

If: Introduces conditional clauses or noun clauses (I don’t know if he is coming).

As: Indicates role/function, time, reason, comparison, or manner.

So that / So … that: Purpose vs. 

cause and result.

 

4. Sentence Structure Tips (Book 17, 21, 22)

Long subject or object phrases/clauses usually follow the verb or noun for clarity.

Long adjective phrases/clauses typically follow the noun they modify.

English prefers pronouns or omission over repeating nouns for natural flow.