American Sign Language

Learn NEVER in ASL with a clear 4-card beginner guide: flat-B start, one firm downward arc, ending position, and a simple practice sentence.

ALWAYS uses one upright index finger moving in a smooth circle, showing something that happens again and again. July Time Expressions, Episode 18.

Bent-B hand flicks forward and down from the chin in one smooth arc — that's SOON in ASL. Episode 17 of the July Time Expressions series, with a parent-to-child usage scenario.

Both open 5-hands flutter in place at chest height — no travel, no freeze — that's WAIT in ASL. Episode 16 of the July Time Expressions series, with a doctor's office usage scenario.

One circling index finger around a fixed point = WHEN. July Time Expressions, Ep. 15.

Both hands form a clock — one short pivot of the dominant edge = MINUTE. July Time Expressions, Episode 14.

Index finger = hour hand, flat palm = clock face. One full clockwise circle = HOUR.

Both S-hands — dominant revolves once around non-dominant like Earth orbiting the sun. July Time Expressions, Episode 12.

Dominant index slides down the upright non-dominant finger — one stroke for MONTH. July Time Expressions, Episode 11.

Dominant index finger slides across the upturned non-dominant palm from heel to fingertips — one smooth stroke for the 7 days of the week. July Time Expressions, Episode 10. 4-card anatomical diagram set.

Dominant bent-B arcs down like the sun dropping below the horizon — wrist rests on wrist, fingertips droop. July Time Expressions, Episode 9. 4-card anatomical diagram set.

Dominant flat-B arcs down like a setting sun onto the non-dominant forearm (the horizon). July Time Expressions, Episode 8. 4-card anatomical diagram set.