Grammar Structures Unit 4 Flashcards
持って
To have (Things) - Used in てform with other verbs to change it's meaning.
持っている
Having
持ってくる
To bring
持っていく
To take
持ってかえる
To take home
つれている
‘Someone has another person with them’
つれていく
to take someone
つれてくる
to bring someone
そんなに
That much (Closer to the other speaker)
あんなに
That much
こんなに
This much (Closer to you, the speaker)
What is the difference between these two sentences?
日本へ行きたいです。
日本へ行きたいと思います。
The first says “I Want to go to Japan”, the other says “I would like to go to Japan”
あげる
To give (something e.g a gift). あげる is used when the 'gift' travels away from you or the person you are speaking with, or when people outside of your inner circle give presents to each other.
くれる
To give (something e.g a gift). くれる is used when the 'gift' travels towards you or someone you are speaking with. Always use くれる to describe a family member giving something to you.
てあげる
Doing or ‘giving’ a favour.
てあげる is used when the speaker does a favour for someone, or when someone other than the speaker does something for something else
てくれる
Doing or ‘giving’ a favour.
てくれる is used when someone does a favour for the speaker, for a member of the speaker’s family or for the person to whom the speaker is speaking.
もらいます
To recieve
