Showing posts with label verb stem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label verb stem. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

はじめる(N4)

 Meaning: to start; to begin to~.

How to use

examples

Translation

Verb stem

+

はじめる

たべはじめる

to begin eating.

 

 

 

 

Exercises

Translate the following using はじめる

 

1.      It started to rain.

2.      My tooth started hurting this morning.

Answer

1.      雨(あめ)が降り始めた(ふりはじめた)

2.      今朝(けさ)、歯(は)が痛く(いたく)なり始めた(なりはじめた)。

 

 

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

にくい/づらい/やすい(N4)

 Meaning:

にくい/づらい difficult to do~.

やすい easy to; likely to; prone to; have a tendency to~.

 

How to use

examples

Translation

Verb stem

+

にくい/づらい

この本(ほん)は字(じ)が小さくて(ちいさくて)読みづらい(よみづらい)です

The letters in this book are small and difficult to read

やすい

日本語(にほんご)は分かりやすい(わかりやすい)です。

Japanese is easy to understand.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Exercises にくい/やすい

 

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なさい(N4)

 Meaning: do this (soft/firm command).

How to use

examples

Translation

Verb stem

+

な(さい)

うるさいだよ。静(しず)かにしなさい!

You're being really noisy, be quiet!

 

Exercises 

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ながら (N4)

 Meaning: while; during; as; to do two things simultaneously.

 

How to use

examples

Translation

Verb stem

+

ながら + [B]

話を聞きながらメモしました

I took notes while listening to the story

 difference between ながらand あいだ

ながら VS  あいだ

 

 

Exercises 

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

つづける(N4)

 

Meaning: continue to; keen on~

 

 How to use

examples

Translation

Verb stem

+続(つづ)ける

past tense/ Te-from

/negative tense possible

昨日(きのう)から雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り続(つづ)けている。

It's been raining nonstop since yesterday.

 

Exercises

Translate the following using つづける

 

1.      I still use the bicycle that my father gave to me even now.

2.      She continued talking about her boyfriend.

 

Answer

 

1.      父(ちち)からもらった自転車(じてんしゃ)を今(いま)も使(つか)い続(つづ)けています。

2.      彼女(かのじょ)は彼氏(かれし)の話(はなし)をしゃべり続(つづ)けた。

Friday, January 29, 2021

だす(N4)

 

Meaning: to begin to; to start to; to burst into; … out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out)​.

 How to use

 

examples

Translation

Verb stem

 

+だす

雨(あめ)が急(きゅう)に降(ふ)り出(だ)した。

It suddenly started raining.

彼(かれ)らは泣(な)き出(だ)した。

They started bursting out crying.

彼(かれ)は店(みせ)から飛(と)び出(だ)した。

He dashed out of the store.

 

 

Exercises

Translate the following usingだす

1.      Would you please carry that out for me?

2.      He burst out laughing

Answer

1.      それを運(はこ)び出(だ)してくれますか。

2.      かれは笑(わら)い出(だ)した。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, January 18, 2021

そう/そうな/そうに(N4)

 そう/そうな/そうに Meaning:

      1.          It looks like / appears like; seeming~.

      2.          I heard that; it is said that~.


 How to use そう It looks like

examples

Translation

Verb

Verb stem

+

そう/

そうだ/

そうです

 

雨(あめ)が降(ふ)りそうだ。

It seems like it's gonna start raining

彼(かれ)は仕事(しごと)をやめるそうです。

I heard that he will be quitting his job.

なadjective

彼(かれ)は元気(げんき)そうです

He looks fine

いadjective

Drop い

e.x.さむい

外(そと)は寒(さむ)そう

It looks cold outside

Verb negative

and

いい(よい)

Replace い with さ

彼(かれ)は学校(がっこう)に来(こ)なさそう

 

He is unlikely to come to school

明日(あした)は天気(てんき)がよさそう

It'll probably be nice weather tomorrow

※When you say 「looks like + noun」, use みたい instead of そう, as in: 彼(かれ)は学生(がくせい)みたいです/ He looks like a student

Exercises ~そうです(look like)

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How to use そう I heard that; it is said that~.

examples

Translation

Verb

Short form

+

そう/

そうだ/

そうです

 

雨(あめ)が降(ふ)るそうだ。

I heard that it's gonna start raining

彼(かれ)は仕事(しごと)をやめるそうです。

I heard that he will be quitting his job.

なadjective

彼(かれ)は元気(げんき)だそうです

I heard that he is fine

いadjective

外(そと)は寒(さむ)いそう

I heard that it cold outside

 Exercises そう(I heard~)

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 How to use そうな

examples

Translation

Verb

Verb stem

+

そうな+Noun

 

雨(あめ)が降(ふ)りそうな空(そら)です。

It is the sky where it is likely to rain.

なadjective

暇(ひま)そうな友達(ともだち)に電話(でんわ)をします

I call a friend who seems to be free

いadjective

Drop い

e.x.やさしい

彼(かれ)はとてもやさしそうな人(ひと)です。

He seems like a very nice person.

 

 How to use そうに

 

Explations with そうに

examples

Translation

Verb

Verb stem

+

そうに

 

+

+なる

※Before a things that cannot be controlled by the intention of the agent happens

 

 

泣(な)きそうになる

I’m about to cry.

なadjective

 

+みえる(~ Looks like that)

 

 

二人(ふたり)は幸(しあわ)せそうにみえる。

The two look happy.

いadjective

Drop い

e.x.つまらない

彼(かれ)はつまら

なそうに映画(えいが)を見(み)ている

He looks really bored watching the movie.

 


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