８.1 short forms

Question 1

Compare the present affirmative long and short form of verbs:
よみます

Answer 1

long form: よみます
short form:　よむ　(=dictionary form)

Question 2

Compare the present affirmative long and short form of i-adjectives:
かわいい

Answer 2

long form: かわいいです
short form:　かわいい (drop です）

Question 3

Compare the present affirmative long and short form of na-adjectives:
しずか（な）

Answer 3

long form: しずかです
short form: しずかだ　(replace です with だ）

Question 4

Compare the present affirmative long and short form of noun + です:
がくせいです

Answer 4

long form: がくせいです
short form:　がくせいだ　(replace です with だ)

Question 5

Compare the present negative long and short form of verbs:
よみません

Answer 5

long form: よみません
short form:　よまない

Question 6

Compare the present negative long and short form of i-adjectives:
かわいくないです

Answer 6

long form: かわいくないです。
short form:　かわいくない　(drop です)

Question 7

Compare the present negative long and short form of ii-adjectives:
よくないです

Answer 7

long form: よくないです
short form:　よくない

Question 8

Compare the present negative long and short form of na-adjectives:
しずかじゃないです

Answer 8

long form:　しずかじゃないです。
short form:　しずかじゃない　(drop です)

Question 9

Compare the present negative long and short form of noun + desu:
がくせいじゃないです

Answer 9

long form:　がくせいじゃないです
short form:　がくせいじゃない (drop です)

Question 10

Verb short forms (present negative), ru:
たべる

Answer 10

たべない
(Drop the final ru and add ない)

Question 11

Verb short forms (present negative), u:
かく
あう

Answer 11

かかない
あわない
(Drop the last -u and add -anai. Verbs that have う、however, get わ instead of あ）

Question 12

Verb short forms (present negative), u:
かく
あう

Answer 12

かかない
あわない
(Drop the last -u and add -anai. Verbs that have う、however, get わ instead of あ）

Question 13

Verb short forms (present negative), irregular verbs:
する
くる

Answer 13

しない
こない

Question 14

Verb short forms (present negative), aru:
ある

Answer 14

ない