Form both hands into 'A' handshapes, with your thumbs pointing up and your palms facing each other. Bring your hands together so the knuckles touch in front of your chest. Keep your hands firmly together and move them forward in a straight line.
Point to yourself for 'I', then use the 'ALONG' sign, moving your joined hands forward toward the person you are talking to. This shows you are accompanying them.
Sign 'MY DOG', then use the 'ALONG' sign moving forward. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly while signing, since you are asking a yes/no question.
Start the 'ALONG' sign slightly off to the side where 'they' are positioned in your signing space, and move your joined hands toward your body to show them accompanying you.
Point to yourself for 'I', then use the 'ALONG' sign, moving your joined hands forward toward the person you are talking to. This shows you are accompanying them.
Sign 'MY DOG', then use the 'ALONG' sign moving forward. Remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly while signing, since you are asking a yes/no question.
Start the 'ALONG' sign slightly off to the side where 'they' are positioned in your signing space, and move your joined hands toward your body to show them accompanying you.
They are very closely related, but not exactly the same. The sign for 'with' simply brings the two 'A' hands together. 'Along' takes that exact same 'with' handshape and adds a forward movement to show the action of going together.
Yes! 'Along' is a directional verb in ASL. If someone is coming along with you, you can start the sign further away and move it toward your body. If you are going along with them, move it from your chest toward them.
You will use the 'A' handshape for both hands. Make a fist with your fingers curled in and keep your thumbs resting against the side of your index fingers, pointing upward. Your palms should face each other as the knuckles touch.
