JAPANESE FORMS Flashcards
DO THIS AND DO THAT
HAVE DONE (BEFORE)
uses past positive form = (た form)
present positive ( = dictionary form)
In order to do
GROUP 1 (いMASU) = remove い sound with う
GROUP 2 (えMASU) = take off ますand add る
Verb stem = (remove masu)
e.g. nomimasu = nomi
ながら (while) sentences
e.g. i ate sushi while watching tv
BECOME
START TO = ように
いadj = REMOVE い AND ADD KU
なADJ = ADD NI
NOUN = ADD NI
dont have to do
have to do
present negative = ない FORM
GROUP 1 = iます into aない
GROUP 2 = take off ます and add ない
BECAUSE
BECAUSE = から
PLAIN V/ ます V
いADJ = JUST ADD から AFTER
なADJ = ADD だ
NOUN = ADD だ
THINK THAT / SAY THAT
THINK THAT = とおもいます SAY THAT = といいいます
いADJ = NO CHANGE
なADJ=だ
NOUN = だ
THE FIRST PERSON IS NOT ‘I’
for sentences think that and say that
THINK THAT = おもっています SAY THAT=といいました