Lesson 7- timelines and tenses Flashcards
I am going to the shop
now shop i go
yesterday
index finger starts at corner of mouth and moves backwards
tomorrow
index finger starts at corner of mouth and moves forwards
today
hands flat with palms up move down a few times
before
sideways fists with thumbs out facing in. Primary thumb moves in arc over secondary towards body
now
both hands flat with palms up move down
after
sideways fists with thumbs out facing in. Primary thumb moves in arc over secondary away from body
earlier
open primary hand makes repeated backward movement above secondary arm
later
index finger makes repeated forward movement, twisting at wrist
morning
fingertips of bent open primary hand touches chest on secondary side and then primary side
afternoon
two fingers on chin and twist forwards
evening
both open hands start apart by side of head then move to cross over each other (closingover)
day
both hands start one in front of the other in front of body then arms twist up so hands pass each other and move apart like a sunrise
night
opposite of day: both open hands start apart by side of head then move to cross over each other
this morning
Now : morning
hands palms up make downwards movement, then touching chests
this afternoon
now afternoon
this evening
now evening
holiday
hands brush out from head
time
tap wrist like a watch
1 o’clock
1 but twisty
quarter past
o in circle
hand goes from verticle to flat
then number
half past
primary hand in karate chop,slices secondary palm
quarter to
o in circle
finger points down then flicks up
25 past
finger sign number
then hand from verticle to flat (like big hand on clock?)
what time is it?
Time what?
the time is…
time what? Then the time
money
rustle fingers in like money
X p
number sign then o in primary and secondary pointing to make p shape
£1-£10
sign number at chin and move out
£10 +
sign number then fingerspell L
How much does that cost?
That how much?
point at thing, wiggle fingers on chin
cheap
two fingers together go on top of secondary palm but not touch
expensive
hand sideways waves across body
poor
scrape from secondary elbow up arm
rich
hands twisted in pointing upwards on chest. Move down body
Monday
MM
Tuesday
TT
Wednesday
WW
Thursday
TH
Friday
F and primary rubs in a circle
Saturday
Open primary hand taps secondary upper arm twice
Sunday
clap twice infront like praying
weekend
clap then bring hands as fists together
Next
primary thumb points at 11 o clock then up
Next week
primary hand with extended index finger moves forwards above flat secondary arm
In 2 weeks
same as next week but with two fingers up on primary hand
Month
M
January
JAN
February
FEB
MArch
MCH
April
AA (circular motion of primary index finger
May
MAY
June
JUNE
July
JY
August
AUG
September
SS
October
OCT
November
NOV
December
DEC
spring
open primary hand twists up from behind horizontal secondary arm. Like plant growing
summer
open primary hand brushes across forehead. Like sweaty
Autumn
Fingerspell A then two fingers move side to side and down like falling leaves
winter
closed hands in front of body make small movements side to side (also means cold)
weather
both open hands with palms facing signer make short movements towards face
cloud
both hands with palms facing out make circles at side of head
fog
both open hands with palms facing forward make circles in front of face
Hail
index fingers on both hands make repeated sharp downward movements
lightening
primary index finger traces lightening shape in front of body
rain
both open hands with fingers spread make diagonal downward movements in front of face
heavy rain
same sign for rain but faster and with puffed out cheeks
rainbow
primary C in rainbow shape
snow
both open hands move down in front of body in wavy motion while fingers wiggle
Sun
pimary hand above head starts bunched then opens
thunder
both open hands with fingers pointing forward make short forward movements at head level
windy
fan face with hands
birthday
hands move down and forwards from stomach (birth) and then day
calendar
secondary palm open, primary fingers splayed go down then across like tracing the grid of a calendar
christmas
flat primary strokes top of flat secondary hand then closed fist rests on top
clock
Primary L shaped with thumb on secondary, Twists like a clock
easter
primary traces cross on back of secondary hand
every day
primary opens and moves backwards away from shoulder
festival
no worries surfer sign but in little circles by head
fireworks
hands make alternative upwards movements whilst flicking index finger
halloween
zombie arms
happy birthday
happy both hands open and palms touch twice
Then birthday
happy new year
happy
spring
y
mothers day
MM
Day
year
Y
