# Fun with Verbs & Sentences — Have fun making sentences! > Interactive sentence building and verb tense practice for young learners. (iPhone/iPad app by Hamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-with-verbs-and-sentences/id714004465 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Hamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/460288922) - Category: Education, Games - Price: $15.99 - Rating: 2.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 916 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-10-25 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-with-verbs-and-sentences/id714004465/reviews.md ## What is Fun with Verbs & Sentences? If you loved our First Phrases and Picture the Sentence apps, you’ll love this app too! Fun with Verbs & Sentences is the next step up for children who are learning to speak in sentences, understand past and present verb tensing, and formulate basic syntax structures. This app is developed for language ages 2-5 with eye-popping color drawings and 266 delightful animations--a cutting-edge way to show and teach action words! For a demonstration of this app, please check out our YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUcYWlJ27yw . This app is for the iPhone and is our “full” version. It provides a fun way to visually show left to right sentence building (early literacy concepts) and sequence the parts of a sentence in the right order. This full version allows up to 75 users and groups and data tracking. Want to show animations simply to elicit sentences and verb forms? Just select the "Watch & Say" activity--also a great pre/post assessment tool. Select the verbs from 39 choices or random, and decide which syntax forms you want to target. But this app does more! Play the "Build a Sentence" activity: 1) Choose your subject: There are three character choices in this app: a boy, a girl, and a bear. 2) Then choose your verb: The next step is choosing something for the girl to do. (There are always 3 picture choices, such as draw, jump, or eat). Let's choose "draw". 3) Choose your object or prepositional phrase: The last step is choosing something for the child to draw. (Choices for draw include: cat, spider, or cat). 4) The narrator now voices each part of the sentence slowly, as the circles flip around, one at a time, to reveal the associated pictures: “The girl…is drawing…a cat.” Unless de-selected, the narrator will then model the sentence at a quicker speaking pace, “The girl is drawing a cat.” The child is complimented for the sentence and then instructed, “After the video, it will be YOUR turn to say the sentence.” 5) The animation that shows the sentence that was created (i.e., “The girl is drawing a cat”) is now shown, typically with a sound effect. If the verb is present tense, (which is the default) it snaps back and loops continually, without sound. 6) The child is asked, “What is happening? Tell me the whole sentence.” The circles below can be tapped to show the associated pictures or tapped again to hear the associated audio. The child taps “Record” and tries to formulate the target sentence, then touches “Stop”. The child listens to the target phrase by touching a “Check” button that pops up, and compares to his own recording. If used in therapy, the data tracking features on the left can be used. (This can be de-selected within the settings if no desired) *If past tense verb forms have been selected, the animation is shown only once and the narrator asks, “What happened?” If the user would like to target the verb only, this can be selected in the settings, with the question being asked, “What is the girl doing?” (or “What did the girl do?” for past tense) 7) A reward game can be played at desired intervals, the “Pop It!” Game. The child touches bubbles on a screen until a selected “prize” is found. PRIVACY POLICY: We do NOT collect personal data from our users and have no ads. Personal data regarding user performance on the tasks on this app are self-contained and not transmitted in any way, unless the user chooses to email them to someone else. There are no in-app purchases in this app. A demo link will allow a user with internet access to view a video on YouTube to learn about the features of this app, as well as a link to our other apps in the iTunes store. Developed by licensed speech-language pathologist and author, Patti Hamaguchi, M.A., CCC-SLP. Visit our website: www.hamaguchiapps.com ## Key features - Interactive sentence building - Verb tense practice (past/present) - Visual sentence sequencing - Character and verb selection - Audio narration of sentences - Recording and comparison feature - Data tracking for up to 75 users ## Recent user reviews (4 of 4) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-with-verbs-and-sentences/id714004465/reviews.md ### 1/5 — No sound *2024-06-23* Just bought this and sound doesn't work. **Developer response:** Please know that the sound definitely works or Apple would never have approved the app. Check your mute button settings and you will find that it works perfectly. Also, any time you have any technical issues with our apps, please contact our tech support directly at info@hamaguchiapps.com and we will be happy to help you resolve any issues. ### 1/5 — Misleading Picture *2022-11-03* Please note, this review is because the Picture Icon is Misleading - my Child’s Speech Therapist recommended we download the APP Standard Version for $24.99 upon searching for the APP two identical APPS appeared with same picture icon, same price, same developer. So we chose the one that didn’t have the ‘two star’ review. We paid $24.99 and then our child’s therapist opened it up to use and said it was not what she has and of course we backed out of the app and it shows ‘LITE’ on the Picture Icon yet when you open it up in APPLE Play Store it does not show the ‘LITE’ on the Picture Icon. This is very misleading and a nuisance as it was not the intended APP I needed to purchase. I do hope the Developer see’s this review and makes changes to avoid other unhappy customers whom wish to purchase their Apps. Many Thanks ### 1/5 — Same as lite version *2020-10-09* I really liked the lite version so I decided to splurge and buy the full version for $21. But the full version is no different from lite. I just wasted my money. I don’t know how to contact the company about this. I am hoping this is some mistake as it looked like the full version had many more options. So I hope the company will contact me to get their full version that I paid for. Otherwise, definitely do NOT buy this, stick to the lite version! ### 1/5 — Developer needs to apply bug fixes to this app. *2018-08-09* Purchased this app, get to the introduction screen. That’s the end of smooth operation. When trying to go through the exercises, stops before even get started. I can’t even say that it even works half the time. This is extremely frustrating, trying to continue the therapy that my child attends at home and not being able to. This is too expensive for it to not work. **Developer response:** Sorry for the very late response to this post. For some reason it didm't come to us. Anyhow, hopefully you know that we fixed that bug a long time ago and it should be working fine. If for any reason it does not, please contact us directly at info@hamaguchiapps.com and we can troubleshoot any issues. ## Frequently asked questions about Fun with Verbs & Sentences ### What is the main purpose of Fun with Verbs & Sentences? Fun with Verbs & Sentences is designed to help children aged 2-5 learn to form sentences, understand verb tenses, and grasp basic syntax through interactive and visually engaging activities. ### What age range is Fun with Verbs & Sentences suitable for? The app is developed for children with language ages of 2 to 5 years old, focusing on foundational language skills. ### Does Fun with Verbs & Sentences support multiple users? Yes, this full version of the app allows for up to 75 users and groups, with data tracking features available for monitoring progress. ### How does Fun with Verbs & Sentences teach verb tenses? The app visually demonstrates verb tensing by showing animations for past and present actions. Users can select specific verb forms to target during activities. ### What are the interactive activities in Fun with Verbs & Sentences? Key activities include 'Watch & Say' for eliciting sentences and verb forms, and 'Build a Sentence' where children select subjects, verbs, and objects to create sentences. ### Can children practice speaking with Fun with Verbs & Sentences? Yes, the app includes a recording feature that allows children to try formulating sentences and then compare their pronunciation to the target audio. ### What is the price of Fun with Verbs & Sentences? Fun with Verbs & Sentences is a paid app priced at $15.99. ### How often is Fun with Verbs & Sentences updated? The app was last updated on August 15, 2018, to version 1.4. Information on update frequency beyond this is not provided. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4 — 2018-08-15 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. video issue of iOS 11.4 has been fixed. ### 1.3 — 2018-04-11 Bug fix for missing videos on IOS 11.3 ### 1.2 — 2018-02-09 iOS 11 optimization ### 1.1 — 2013-11-13 Settings enhancement. ### 1.0 — 2013-10-25 No release notes. ## More apps by Hamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC - [First Phrases Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-phrases-lite/id460291615) - [First Phrases HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-phrases-hd/id473894018) - [First Phrases Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-phrases-lite/id474142004) - [First Phrases](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-phrases/id474146399) - [Fun With Directions HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-with-directions-hd/id475972703) - [Fun With Directions HD Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-with-directions-hd-lite/id478249055) All apps by Hamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/460288922 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*