Japanese plain forms: verbs, adjectives and nouns
Compare Japanese plain forms of verbs, い- and な-adjectives and nouns across affirmative, negative and past sentences.
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Japanese ない-form: the plain negative
Make and use the Japanese ない-form with godan and ichidan verbs, irregular forms, examples and explained practice.
Read and practiseJapanese た-form: the plain past
Learn the Japanese た-form of godan, ichidan and irregular verbs, with a reference table and explained practice.
Read and practiseJapanese dictionary form and verb classes
Recognise the Japanese dictionary form, distinguish godan and ichidan verbs, and practise returning polite forms to their entries.
Read and practiseJapanese questions with は and rising intonation
Ask informal Japanese questions with は and rising intonation, including short follow-up questions such as 田中さんは？.
Read and practiseで or に: places, actions and destinations
Choose で or に for a place in Japanese: contrast where an action happens, where something exists and where someone goes.
Read and practiseから and まで: from and until
Learn about “から and まで: from and until” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practiseと: joining Japanese nouns
Learn about “と: joining Japanese nouns” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practiseや and など: giving examples in a list
Learn about “や and など: giving examples in a list” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practiseね and よ: sentence-final particles
Learn about “ね and よ: sentence-final particles” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practiseCounting things with あります and います
Learn about “Counting things with あります and います” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practisePast forms of Japanese い and な adjectives
Learn about “Past forms of Japanese い and な adjectives” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practiseThe て-form: joining actions in sequence
Learn about “The て-form: joining actions in sequence” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practiseたい: expressing a desire to act
Learn about “たい: expressing a desire to act” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practise好き and 嫌い: likes and dislikes with が
Learn about “好き and 嫌い: likes and dislikes with が” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practiseほしい: wanting an object
Learn about “ほしい: wanting an object” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practiseに行く: going somewhere to do something
Learn about “に行く: going somewhere to do something” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practiseより and ほう: comparing two things
Learn about “より and ほう: comparing two things” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table, and practice questions with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese いちばん: saying “the most”
Learn about “Japanese いちばん: saying “the most”” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese から for giving a reason
Learn about “Japanese から for giving a reason” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese でも and しかし for contrast
Learn about “Japanese でも and しかし for contrast” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese negative adverbs あまり and 全然
Learn about “Japanese negative adverbs あまり and 全然” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese time expressions and に
Learn about “Japanese time expressions and に” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseThe Japanese particle へ for direction
Learn about “The Japanese particle へ for direction” with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
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