Choose words by following the time, situation and action in each sentence.

The idea

来週 means next week; 来週の月曜日 is next Monday. 止まっている describes something that has stopped and remains stopped. 時間がありません means there is no time, explaining why the speaker hurries.

Patterns to compare
JapaneseMeaning
来週らいしゅうの月曜日げつようびに授業じゅぎょうがあります。There is a class next Monday.
電車でんしゃが止とまっています。The train has stopped.
時間じかんがありませんから、急いそぎます。I have no time, so I will hurry.

Examples

  • 来週らいしゅうの月曜日げつようびに授業じゅぎょうがあります。There is a class next Monday.
  • 電車でんしゃが止とまっています。The train has stopped.
  • 時間じかんがありませんから、急いそぎます。I have no time, so I will hurry.
  • この店みせの料理りょうりはおいしいです。The food at this shop is delicious.
  • 授業じゅぎょうは九時半くじはんに始はじまります。Class starts at half past nine.
  • 来週らいしゅうの月曜日げつようびはどうですか。How about next Monday?

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  1. Choose the correct answer: ＿＿の月曜日げつようびに授業じゅぎょうがあります。（来週らいしゅう／本ほん／電車でんしゃ）

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    来週

    来週 means next week; 来週の月曜日 is next Monday.

  2. Choose the correct answer: 電車でんしゃが＿＿います。（止とまって／飲のんで）

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    止まって

    止まっている describes something that has stopped and remains stopped.

  3. Choose the correct answer: ＿＿がありませんから、急いそぎます。（時間じかん／りんご）

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    時間

    時間がありません means there is no time, explaining why the speaker hurries.

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