Module 6 Lesson 14 Grammar Notes

Question 1

What is the purpose of the helping verb い
る added after the て form of the verb?

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM (て FORM + います)

Answer 1

The て form of the verb followed by the helping verb い
る (or います, the polite form) conveys that an action is in progress or someone/something is in
a certain state of being.

Question 2

What is the helping verb (polite and plain) for present progressive form?

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM

Answer 2

いる (plain)
います(polite)

Question 3

Identify verb to use and change it to て form:

They are selling (things like) food and toys

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM

Answer 3

うる

うって

to sell

Question 4

Translate to Japanese:

They are selling (things like) food and toys

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM

Answer 4

たべものやおもちゃをうっています。

Question 5

Identify verb to use and change it to て form:

I am hungry

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM

Answer 5

すく
すいて
to become empty

Question 6

Translate to Japanese:

I am hungry

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM

Answer 6

おなかがすいている。

Conjugation only for verbs, not adj. “すく” is verb

Question 7

Identify verb to use and change it to て form:

Kenta is reading a book now

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM

Answer 7

よむ
よんで
to read

Question 8

Translate to Japanese:

Kenta is reading a book now

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM

Answer 8

けんたさんはいまほんをよんでいる。

Question 9

Translate to Japanese:

I am not watching TV

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM

Answer 9

テレビをみていない.

Can be used on negative verbs too

Question 10

Translate to English:

コーヒーをのんでいません.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM

Answer 10

She is not drinking coffee

Can be used on negative verbs too

Question 11

Translate to English:

ならんでいないとおもう.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FORM

Answer 11

I don’t think he is lining up. (lit. I think he is not lining up)

Can be used on negative verbs too

Question 12

What is the purpose of adding から after a て verb?

~てから

Answer 12

To make more clear the order of actions being done

~てから is 1st action

Question 13

Translate to Japanese:

I will eat takoyaki and then go home.

~てから

Answer 13

たこやきをたべてから、うちにかえる。

Question 14

Translate to English:

にほんごをべんきょうしてから、すうがくをべんきょうするの?

~てから

Answer 14

Will you study Japanese and then study math?
OR
Will you study math after you study Japanese?

Question 15

Translate to Japanese:

I will go to bed after I clean my house.

~てから

Answer 15

いえをそうじしてから、ねる。

Identify first action, that one has the ~てから

Question 16

Translate to English:

おもちをつくってから、じんじゃにいこう。

~てから

Answer 16

Let’s make mochi and then go to the shrine.
OR
Let’s go to the shrine after making mochi.