Colors

Name common colors and ask "what color is it?"

2026-07-31 · Charles Samra ·

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Colors

Lesson Goals

  • learn the basic colors
  • ask and answer "what color is it?"
  • ask and answer "what is your favorite color?"

Let's Start

Color Vocabulary Swatch Chart
Color Vocabulary Swatch Chart

In this lesson, let's learn the most common colors!

The red apple from my apple tree.
The red apple from my apple tree.
 The apple is red.
The green grass on the field.
The green grass on the field.
 The grass is green.
The beautiful blue sky.
The beautiful blue sky.
 The sky is blue.
The yellow flower in my garden.
The yellow flower in my garden.
 The flower is yellow.
This is my purple polo shirt.
This is my purple polo shirt.
 The shirt is purple.
These are my orange socks.
These are my orange socks.
 The socks are orange.
These are my black shoes.
These are my black shoes.
 The shoes are black.
These are my white gloves.
These are my white gloves.
 The gloves are white.
My gray hair.
My gray hair.
 The hair is gray.

Conversations

Jane and Keiko are talking about colors!

Sunny Café Stroll with Friends
Sunny Café Stroll with Friends

Jane: I like your green sweater!
Keiko: Thanks. It was a gift.
Jane: It looks very nice on you.

Jane: I bought a new dress.
Keiko: What color is it? 
Jane: My new dress is red.

Jane: What is your favorite color?
Keiko: My favorite color is blue. How about you?
Jane: My favorite color is orange. It is the color of my hair!

Grammar in this Lesson

Verb Tenses and Aspect Present Simple Tense for Facts and General Truths A1 Questions and Negatives Wh- Questions with "be" A1

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