Second semester grammar

Question 1

んです

Answer 1

declaration of information

• ない form
• な adj / Nouns = + なんです

Question 2

すぎる

Answer 2

Too much

• ます form
• used with て form for multiple verbs
• い adj = replace い w/ すぎ
• な adj= replace な w/ すぎ

Question 3

ほうがいい

Answer 3

suggestion
た form for “ you better”
ない form for “ you shouldn’t”

Question 4

• ので

Answer 4

Explanation

- use like “ から”/ “because”

Question 5

• なければいけません

- なきゃいけません

Answer 5

Have to do something

- ない form

Question 6

-でしょう

Answer 6

Probably

• short form
• ない form for no

Question 7

• たい

Answer 7

something you want to do

• ます form
• たがっている when referring to someone else
• たっかた for past tense

Question 8

A たりBたりする

Answer 8

listing two activities

-た form

Question 9

• ことがある

Answer 9

an experience

- Short past affirmative form

Question 10

A や B

Answer 10

connecting two nouns (and)

Question 11

AのほうがBより

Answer 11

Basic comparison

A/B= nouns

Question 12

Aの中でBいちばん

Answer 12

comparison of 3 or more items

• lists items w/ “と” before “の中で”
• B = adj / “the most among”

Question 13

Adj/Noun+の

Answer 13

“one”, refers to object previously named

- must use Adj+noun THEN Adj/Noun+の

Question 14

• つもりだ/ です

Answer 14

intend to do

• short form
• ない form for do not intend
• つもりでした for past tense

Question 15

Adj+ なる

Answer 15

To become
- い adj= +くなる
- な adj/Noun= + になる
replace い/な w/ く/ に

Question 16

で

Answer 16

by means of

Question 17

-人-

Answer 17

qualifying nouns w/ adj
- description of the person or activity they are doing
THEN ADD “人”
- name the person

Question 18

-まだ-ていません

Answer 18

"has, have, had not"
ます form
- person+ は
add まだ
-verb+ ていません

Question 19

• と思います

- と言っています

Answer 19

I think/ quoting someone
-  と思います= I think
- と言っています= they said
short form verb
な adj = + だと...

Question 20

verbのが好きです

Answer 20

Something you like/ like to do

- dictionary form of verb