Verb To Be Flashcards

1
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です

A

desu (present positive) (it is/am/are)

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2
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でした

A

deshita (past positive) (it was)

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3
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では ありません

A

dewa arimasen (present negative) (it is not)

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4
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では ありません でした

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dewa arimasen deshita (past negative) (it was not)

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5
Q

りんご です。

A

ringo desu. ((It) is (an) apple / (They) are apples.)

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6
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いぬ です。

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inu desu. (It is a dog / They are dogs)

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7
Q

ぺん です。

A

pen desu. (it is a pencil / they are pencils)

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8
Q

えんぴつ です。

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enpitsu desu. (It/they is/are a pencil(s))

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9
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にほん です。

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nihon desu. ((It) is Japan)

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10
Q

にほんじん では ありません。

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nihon-jin dewa arimasen (he/she isnt a japanese person)

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11
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いぬ では ありません。

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inu dewa arimasen (its not a dog/ they arent dogs)

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12
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みず では ありません。

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mizu dewa arimasen (its not water)

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13
Q

あめりか では ありません。

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amerika dewa arimasen (it isnt america)

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14
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にほんじん でした。

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nihon/jin deshita. (she/he was a japanese person / they were japanese)

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15
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いぬ でした。

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inu deshita (it was a dog / they were dogs)

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16
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みず でした。

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mizu deshita (it was water)

17
Q

いぬ では ありません でした。

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inu dewa arimasen deshita (it wasn’t a dog / they werent dogs)

18
Q

みず では ありません でした。

A

mizu dewa arimasen deshita (it wasn’t water)

19
Q

ちきん では ありません でした。

A

chikin dewa arimasen deshita (that wasn’t chicken)

20
Q

りんご でしょう。

A

ringo deshou (it’s probably an apple / it will probably be an apple)

21
Q

ねこ でしょう。

A

neko deshou (its probably a cat / it will probably be a cat)

22
Q

あめりかじん でしょう。

A

amerika-jin deshou (its probably an american / it will probably be an american)