SHUSHU Living Blueprint & Staging

Milestone Tracker

Decade 1: Identity & Basic Actions

Pattern 1: Identity

[Subject] is a/an [Noun].
  • Anchor I am a man.
  • Question Are you a doctor?
  • Pivot He is not a boy.

Pattern 2: Demonstrative

This/That is [Noun].
  • Anchor This is a map.
  • Question Is that a car?
  • Pivot These are my books.

Pattern 3: Location

[Subject] is in/on/at [Place].
  • Anchor The key is in the house.
  • Question Is the dog in the car?
  • Pivot We were at the store.

Pattern 4: Adjective State

[Subject] is [Adjective].
  • Anchor The water is cold.
  • Question Are you hungry?
  • Pivot I was not tired.

Pattern 5: Possession

[Subject] has [Noun].
  • Anchor She has a phone.
  • Question Do you have money?
  • Pivot We do not have time.

Pattern 6: Continuous Action

[Subject] is [Verb]-ing.
  • Anchor They are sleeping.
  • Question Are you eating?
  • Pivot He is not working.

Pattern 7: Simple Action

[Subject] [Verb]s.
  • Anchor I walk to work.
  • Question Do you drink tea?
  • Pivot She does not eat meat.

Pattern 8: Want / Need

[Subject] wants/needs [Noun].
  • Anchor I need help.
  • Question Do you want food?
  • Pivot He wanted a car.

Pattern 9: Like / Dislike

[Subject] likes [Noun].
  • Anchor I like this city.
  • Question Do you like dogs?
  • Pivot They do not like the rain.

Pattern 10: Imperative

[Verb] [Object]!
  • Anchor Look at the map!
  • Request Help me, please.
  • Pivot Do not go in there!
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Decade 2: Expanded Action, Intent & Ability

Pattern 11: Action Intent

[Subject] wants/needs to [Verb].
  • Anchor I want to sleep.
  • Question Do you need to go?
  • Pivot He does not want to work.

Pattern 12: Ability

[Subject] can/cannot [Verb].
  • Anchor She can read.
  • Question Can you see the house?
  • Pivot I cannot hear you.

Pattern 13: Simple Past - Regular

[Subject] [Verb]-ed.
  • Anchor I walked to the store.
  • Question Did you work today?
  • Pivot They played in the water.

Pattern 14: Simple Past - Irregular

[Subject] [Irregular Verb].
  • Anchor We went home.
  • Question Did you see the car?
  • Pivot I ate the bread.

Pattern 15: Future Intent

[Subject] is going to [Verb].
  • Anchor I am going to sleep.
  • Question Are you going to eat?
  • Pivot He is not going to pay.

Pattern 16: Simple Future

[Subject] will [Verb].
  • Anchor It will rain.
  • Question Will you help me?
  • Pivot I will not forget.

Pattern 17: Obligation

[Subject] must/has to [Verb].
  • Anchor You must wait here.
  • Question Do we have to pay?
  • Pivot She has to work.

Pattern 18: Requests

Can/Could you [Verb]?
  • Anchor Can you open the door?
  • Anchor Could you bring the water?
  • Pivot Can you read this?

Pattern 19: Cognitive State

[Subject] knows/understands.
  • Anchor I do not know.
  • Question Do you understand?
  • Pivot We remembered the time.

Pattern 20: Action with Recipient

[Subject] [Verb]s [Noun] to [Person].
  • Anchor Give the book to him.
  • Question Did you tell her?
  • Pivot I will bring it to you.
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Decade 3: Information Gathering & Social Language

Pattern 21: Yes/No Questions (To Be)

Is/Are [Subject] [Adjective/Noun]?
  • Anchor Are you ready?
  • Question Is he a doctor?
  • Pivot Are we safe?

Pattern 22: Yes/No Questions (Do/Does)

Do/Does [Subject] [Verb]?
  • Anchor Do you have time?
  • Question Does she walk to work?
  • Pivot Do they eat meat?

Pattern 23: What Questions

What is [Noun]? / What do you [Verb]?
  • Anchor What is that?
  • Question What do you want?
  • Pivot What did he say?

Pattern 24: Where Questions

Where is [Noun]? / Where do you [Verb]?
  • Anchor Where is the key?
  • Question Where do you work?
  • Pivot Where did they go?

Pattern 25: Who Questions

Who is [Person]? / Who is [Verb]-ing?
  • Anchor Who is that man?
  • Question Who is calling?
  • Pivot Who has the map?

Pattern 26: When Questions

When is [Event]? / When do we [Verb]?
  • Anchor When do we eat?
  • Question When did she leave?
  • Pivot When will it rain?

Pattern 27: Why Questions

Why is [Subject] [Adjective]? / Why do you [Verb]?
  • Anchor Why are you sad?
  • Question Why did he run?
  • Pivot Why is the door closed?

Pattern 28: How Questions

How is [Subject]? / How do I [Verb]?
  • Anchor How are you?
  • Question How do I open this?
  • Pivot How did they find us?

Pattern 29: How Many / Much

How much/many [Noun] do you have?
  • Anchor How much time do we have?
  • Question How much money is it?
  • Pivot How many books did you buy?

Pattern 30: Comparisons

[Subject] is [Adjective]-er than [Noun].
  • Anchor This is bigger than that.
  • Question Is he older than me?
  • Pivot The dog is faster than the boy.
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Decade 4: Logic, Conditions & Time

Pattern 31: Cause and Effect

[Subject] [Verb]s because [Reason].
  • Anchor I sleep because I am tired.
  • Question Did we stop because it is dangerous?
  • Pivot She is happy because she has a dog.

Pattern 32: Basic Conditionals

If [Condition], then [Result].
  • Anchor If you run, you will fall.
  • Question If it rains, will we go in the house?
  • Pivot If I have money, I will buy food.

Pattern 33: Sequential Action

First [Action 1], then [Action 2].
  • Anchor First we eat, then we sleep.
  • Question Did he work first, then play?
  • Pivot First open the door, then go in.

Pattern 34: Conjunctions (And/But)

[Sentence 1] and/but [Sentence 2].
  • Anchor I am tired, but I will walk.
  • Question Did you look, but not see it?
  • Pivot He is young, and he is fast.

Pattern 35: Conjunctions (Or)

Do you want [Noun A] or [Noun B]?
  • Anchor Do you want water or tea?
  • Question Is it right or wrong?
  • Pivot Will they walk or run?

Pattern 36: Experience (Present Perfect)

[Subject] has [Past Participle].
  • Anchor I have seen it.
  • Question Has he gone home?
  • Pivot We have not found the key.

Pattern 37: Duration

[Subject] has been here for [Time].
  • Anchor We have waited for a day.
  • Question Have you been sick for a week?
  • Pivot He has worked here for a year.

Pattern 38: Superlatives

[Subject] is the most/least [Adjective].
  • Anchor This is the best book.
  • Question Is he the fastest boy?
  • Pivot That is the most dangerous city.

Pattern 39: Passive State

[Noun] is broken/closed/open.
  • Anchor The door is closed.
  • Question Is the window open?
  • Pivot The car is broken.

Pattern 40: Indirect Speech

He said that [Sentence].
  • Anchor She said that it is safe.
  • Question Did they think that it will rain?
  • Pivot I told him that I am ready.
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Decade 5: Refinement, Narrative & Nuance

Pattern 41: Relative Clauses

The [Noun] that/who [Action] is [State].
  • Anchor The man who ran is tired.
  • Question Is the dog that you saw big?
  • Pivot The book that she read is old.

Pattern 42: Adverbs of Frequency

[Subject] always/sometimes/never [Verb]s.
  • Anchor I always wait here.
  • Question Do we sometimes play in the morning?
  • Pivot He never drinks coffee.

Pattern 43: Phrasal Verbs

[Subject] [Verb]s [Direction/Prep].
  • Anchor He puts down the box.
  • Question Did you wake up early?
  • Pivot They went out.

Pattern 44: Reflexive Action

[Subject] [Verb]s himself/herself/myself.
  • Anchor I cut myself.
  • Question Did she see herself in the water?
  • Pivot He helped himself.

Pattern 45: Tag Questions

[Sentence], isn't it? / don't you?
  • Anchor It is late, isn't it?
  • Question You like dogs, don't you?
  • Pivot He went home, didn't he?

Pattern 46: Gerunds as Subjects

[Verb]-ing is [Adjective].
  • Anchor Running is fast.
  • Question Is working hard?
  • Pivot Reading is good.

Pattern 47: Suggestions & Advice

You should [Verb]. / Let's [Verb].
  • Anchor We should stop.
  • Question Should you drink the water?
  • Pivot Let's go home.

Pattern 48: Hypothetical Conditionals

If I were [Noun], I would [Verb].
  • Anchor If I were you, I would wait.
  • Question If he knew, would he help?
  • Pivot If I had money, I would buy a car.

Pattern 49: Past Continuous

I was [Verb]-ing when [Event] happened.
  • Anchor I was eating when she called.
  • Question Was he sleeping when the rain started?
  • Pivot We were walking when we saw him.

Pattern 50: Expressing Opinion

I think/believe that [Sentence].
  • Anchor I think that he is ready.
  • Question Do you think that it is true?
  • Pivot I hope that they come back.
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