Module 5 Lesson 9 Grammar Practice

Question 1

What is the rule to identify an いちだん (or る​) verb?

Answer 1

If the vowel sound preceding the る​ ending is an /i/ or /e/ vowel sound

Question 2

Do ALL verbs with the vowel sound preceding the る​ ending is an /i/ or /e/ vowel sound immediately qualify as いちだん (or る​) verbs?

Answer 2

No, there are exceptions, but they are in most cases

Question 3

What are the steps to change from polite to plain form of いちだん verbs?

Answer 3

First, drop the ます​ ending to be left with the stem of the verb.
Then, add る​ to get the plain form.

Question 4

What are the steps to change from plain form affirmative to negative form of いちだん verbs?

Answer 4

First, drop the る​ ending to be left with the stem of the verb.
Then, add the ない​ negative suffix to get the negative plain form.

Question 5

What is the affirmative plain form and negative plain form of おきます?

Answer 5

おきる and おきない

Question 6

What is the affirmative plain form and negative plain form of つけます?

Answer 6

つける and つけない

Question 7

What is the affirmative plain form and negative plain form of でかけます?

Answer 7

でかける and でかけない

Question 8

What is the rule to identify an ごだん​ (​う​) verbs?

Answer 8

All verbs that end with sounds other than る​ are ごだん​ verbs

Question 9

True or False: All verbs that end in る are いちだん​ verbs

Answer 9

False. Some verbs that end in る are ごだん​ verbs

Question 10

What is the rule to know if a verb ending in る is a ごだん​ (or う​) verb?

Answer 10

If the vowel sound preceding the る​ ending is an あ​, う ​or お​ vowel sound, it will always be a ごだん​ (or う​) verb.

Question 11

What are the steps to change from polite to plain form of ごだん​ verbs?

Answer 11

First, drop the ます​ ending to be left with the stem of the verb.
Then, change the ​い​ ​vowel sound at the end of the stem to the う​ ​vowel sound.

Question 12

What are the steps to change from plain form affirmative to negative form of ごだん​ verbs?

Answer 12

First, change the う​ vowel sound at the end of the plain form to the あ​ vowel sound. For verbs whose last letter is う​, the sound becomes わ​, and for verbs whose last letter is つ​, the sound becomes た​.
Then, add the ない​ negative suffix to get the negative plain form

Question 13

Conjugate いきます to affirmative plain form and negative plain form

Answer 13

い​く and い​か​ない

Question 14

Conjugate わかります to affirmative plain form and negative plain form

Answer 14

わか​る and わか​ら​ない

Question 15

Conjugate のみます to affirmative plain form and negative plain form

Answer 15

の​む and の​ま​ない

Question 16

Conjugate まちます to affirmative plain form and negative plain form

Answer 16

ま​つ and ま​た​ない

Question 17

Conjugate いいます to affirmative plain form and negative plain form

Answer 17

い​う and い​わ​ない

Question 18

What are the irregular verbs in Japanese?

Answer 18

します​ and きます​

Question 19

What is the affirmative plain form for します?

Answer 19

する

Question 20

What is the affirmative plain form for きます?

Answer 20

くる

Question 21

What is the negative plain form for します?

Answer 21

しない

Question 22

What is the negative plain form for きます?

Answer 22

こない

Question 23

Where honorific titles added to?

Answer 23

The end of a name, as they are suffixes

Question 24

What are the informal Japanese honorifics?

Answer 24

ちゃん and くん

Question 25

What is ちゃん used for?

Answer 25

Primarily used for children, female family members, close friends, and lovers.
You would not use this for anyone of higher status than you.
The person should be much younger than you or you should be very familiar with them.

Question 26

What is くん used for?

Answer 26

Primarily used for other males, usually by someone of a higher status to someone younger or of a lower status.
This is also used to talk about males of equal status.
You would not use this for anyone of a higher status or older than you.

Question 27

What are the formal Japanese honorifics?

Answer 27

さん​ and さま

Question 28

What is さん used for?

Answer 28

This is the most common honorific that can be used for females or males.
It is used for acquaintances, peers and in public settings.
When in doubt, you should use this honorific.
This can even be attached to some occupations.

Question 29

What is さま used for?

Answer 29

This is the most formal honorific that can be used for females or males.
It is used for customers or royalty.
You can also use it to flatter people or be sarcastic.
Most likely, you will not encounter a situation where you need to use it in an oral conversation, but it is always used in written correspondence when addressing an envelope.

Question 30

What’s the difference between using the particle けど and が​?

Answer 30

けど​ is more informal than が​ and the clauses containing けど​ can be in the plain form as well

Question 31

How would you say “There is a competition today, but I will not go” using けど?

Answer 31

きょうはたいかいがあるけど、いかない

Question 32

How would you say “I am going to make mochi, but I do not have red bean paste” using けど?

Answer 32

もちをつくりますけど、あんこがありません

Question 33

How would you say “I have a DVD, but I do not have a (DVD) player.” using けど?

Answer 33

DVDがあるけど、プレーヤーがない

Question 34

What are the steps to conjugate a ​いちだん​ (​る​) verb to て​ form?

Answer 34

Start with the verb in plain form
Drop the る​ ending
Then, add て​

Question 35

What is the て ​form of たべ​る, でかけ​る, み​る, つけ​る, and いれ​る?

Answer 35

たべ​て, でかけ​て, み​て, つけ​て, いれ​て

Question 36

What are the uses of the て​ form of a verb?

Answer 36

To describe two activities or events, and to make casual requests

Question 37

What is the difference between using the て​ form and と​ for describing a sequence of events?

Answer 37

The て​ form does the work of と​ (“and”) with verbs as と​ only connects nouns

Question 38

How would you say “I will eat dinner and go to sleep”?

Answer 38

ばんごはんを​たべて​、ねます

Question 39

How would you say “Today I got up at seven o’clock and went to school”?

Answer 39

きょうはしちじに​おきて​、がっこうにいきました

Question 40

How would you say “Let’s put this into the DVD player and watch it”?

Answer 40

これをプレーヤーに​いれて​、みましょう

Question 41

How would you say “Insert the DVD into the (DVD) player”?

Answer 41

DVDをプレーヤーに​いれて

Question 42

How would you say “Put roasted soybean flour onto this sticky rice cake”?

Answer 42

このもちにきなこを​つけて

Question 43

How would you say “Take a shower”?

Answer 43

シャワーを​あびて