Henry's Grammar

Question 1

might; may

I might go shopping later

Answer 1

～ kamoshiremasen.

V plain; Adj; N + Kamoshirenai

ato de kaimo ni iku kamoshirenai

Question 2

Have you 。。。before.

Have you been to Osaka before.

Answer 2

～ koto ga arimasu ka?

V past + koto ga arimasu ka

Osaka ni itta koto ga arun desu ka?

Question 3

Do you ever 。。。?

Do you ever travel to America?

Answer 3

～ koto ga arimasu ka?

V plain + koto ga arimasu ka?

America ni iku koto ga arun desu ka?

Question 4

have to/need to 。。。

I have to study more.

Answer 4

～ nakyaikenai.

V nai + nakyaikenai.

motto benkyou shinakyaikenai

Question 5

• Is it OK to 。。。?
• Can I 。。。?

asking for permission

Can we smoke in here?

Answer 5

～ mo ii desu ka?

V te + mo ii desu ka?

koko de sutte mo ii desu ka?

Question 6

asking for a favor

can you do me a favor and hold this for a bit

Answer 6

～ moratte mo ii desu ka?

V te + moratte mo ii desu ka?

kore wa chotto motte moratte mo ii desu ka

Question 7

doing something for others

I opened the door for him.

Answer 7

～ ageru.

V te + ageru

kare ni doa o aketeagemashita.

Question 8

A like B

he speaks like a Japanese

Answer 8

• ～ no you ni + V
• ～ no you na + N
• ～ mitaina + V/N

N + no + you ni/na

kare wa nihonjin no you ni hanashimasu

Question 9

A sounds like B

that music sounds like Hip Hop

Answer 9

A wa B no you ni kikoeru

sono ongaku wa hip hop no you ni kikoemasu

Question 10

A tastes like B

this tastes like Chinese cuisine

Answer 10

A wa B no you na aji ga suru

Kore wa chugoku ryouri no you na aji ga shimasu

Question 11

A looks like B

this looks like ramen

Answer 11

1. A wa B no you ni mieru
2. A wa B mitai desu

kore wa ramen no you ni mieru

Question 12

(N) looks ～

the food looks declicious

Answer 12

adj + sou ni + mieru

N + adj + sou ni + mieru

tabemono wa oishisou ni mieru

Question 13

(N) seems ～

that job seems difficult

Answer 13

adj + sou ni + omoeru

sono shigoto wa muzikashisou ni omoeru

Question 14

(3rd party) wants to ～

he wants to watch a movie this weekend

Answer 14

V stem + tagatte iru

kare wa konshuumatsu eiga o mitagatteimasu

Question 15

I plan to ～

we plan to go shopping tomorrow

Answer 15

～ tsumori desu.

V plain + tsumori desu

watashitachi wa ashita kaimono ni iku tsumori desu.

Question 16

I think ～

I think this trip will be fun.

Answer 16

～ to omou

adj/N + (da) to omou

kono ryokou wa tanoshii to omoimasu.

Question 17

Is there something else you want to ～ ?

Is there something else you want to buy?

Answer 17

hoka ni + V tai + N + wa arimasu ka

hoka ni kaitai mono wa arimasu ka

Question 18

Describing a N by its location

My favorite city in Japan is Tokyo

Answer 18

1. Loc. + de + adj + N + wa ～
2. Loc. + ni aru + N + wa ～

watashi wa nihon ni aru ichiban suki na toshi wa tokyo desu.

Question 19

Describing a N by previous action

The city I visited last year is Tokyo

Answer 19

V + N + wa + ～

kyonen otozureta machi wa tokyo desu.