Unit 7 Grammar Structures

Question 1

…ながら

Answer 1

“While”
Describing a situation where you, others, or a group, do things at the same time
e.g
ラヂオを聞きながら、朝ごはんを食べますか？
‘Do you listen to the radio while you have breakfast?’

Question 2

How do you use ながら?

Answer 2

verb ます stem + ながら

Question 3

ことにする

Answer 3

‘I’ve made up my mind to…’ / ‘I’ve decided to..’
e.g.
休みにアルビイトをすることにします。
’I have decided to do part time work in the holidays’

Question 4

ことになる

Answer 4

‘Its been decided that..’ ‘It’s happened that..’
When decisions affect you, but are out of your control
e.g
来月、しごとで日本へ行くことになりました。

Question 5

How do you use ことにする?

Answer 5

Verb non past plain form + ことにする

Question 6

How do you use ことになる?

Answer 6

Verb non past plain form + ことになる

Question 7

ましょう

Answer 7

• Let’s

- Suggesting that you, personally, will do something

Question 8

ましょうか

Answer 8

Shall we …?
Used to offer help
E.G. まどをあげましょうか

Question 9

What is volitional form?

Answer 9

ましょう in plain form
Volition means to exercise one’s will
e.g.
食べよう = Let’s eat

Question 10

What is volitional form structure with group one (weak/る) verbs?

Answer 10

Verb stem + よう

e.g.
食べよう
見よう
あけよう

Question 11

What is volitional form structure with group two (strong/ verbs that end in an う sound) verbs?

Answer 11

Plain form 
\+
Replace the last hiragana with it's corresponding 'お' sound
\+
add う

e.g
買う ->　買おう
飲む ->　飲もう

Question 12

What is volitional form irregular verbs?
する
くる
行く

Answer 12

しよう
こよう
行こう

Question 13

Intentions/I am hoping to…

Answer 13

〜（お）うと思う

Question 14

What is the grammar structure for

〜（お）うと思う

Answer 14

Plain volitional form + と＋思う

e.g
今夜、この本をさいごまでよもうと思う。

Question 15

“The way of doing…” - “how to…”

Answer 15

〜方

〜かた

Question 16

What is the grammar structure for 方？

Answer 16

Verb ます stem ＋ 方
E.G.
読み方　ー way of reading/how to read
食べ方　ー way of eating/how to eat

Question 17

〜すぎる

Answer 17

‘Doing too much of something…’

Question 18

What is the grammar structure for すぎる？

Answer 18

Verb ます stem add すぎる

Adjective - drop い add　すぎる

な Adjective add すぎる

eg.
食べすぎる - to eat too much
しずかすぎる - too quiet
高すぎる - too expensive

Question 19

〜よう

Answer 19

Used to describe how things seem, as in seem like or look.

When you use よう you are making an observation based on experince or evidence.

Question 20

What is the structure of よう？

Answer 20

verbs, adj + よう
na adj + な + よう
Noun + の + よう