225 Sentence Patterns

The reason why some people find it easier to pick up a second language than others is related to the ability to learn patterns and identify statistical regularities rather than based off linguistic abilities. (note—currently building the list, many more coming)

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Have...? Did...?

Do you know...?

Where? What place? Which direction?

When? What time?

What time.../Which (time)?

How long/many (time period)?

How many/much...?

Why...? What's the matter?

Be...? Do + verb?

A ..., how/what about B?

How + adjective?

A + be not + be

Somebody/something + place

Somebody/something + not + place

A + have not + B

There is/be # .... + place

There is/be not .... + place

Often/regularly/rarely...+verb

Will+verb Will not+verb