13.1 Potential Verbs Flashcards

1
Q

I can speak Japanese.

A

わたしはにほんごがはなせます。

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2
Q

(The truth is) I cannot swim.

A

私はおよげないんです。

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3
Q

We could not go to the beach, because it rained.

A

雨がふったので、海にいけませんでした。

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4
Q

How do you form the potential form of ru verbs?
みる

A

drop the final -ru and add -rareru
みる becomes みられる

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5
Q

How do you form the potential form of u verbs?

A

drop the final u and add -eru

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6
Q

行く

A

行ける

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7
Q

話す

A

話せる

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8
Q

待つ
まつ

A

待てる
まてる

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9
Q

しぬ
死ぬ

A

死ねる
しねる

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10
Q

読む
よむ

A

よめる
読める

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11
Q

つくる
作る

A

つくれる
作れる

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12
Q

およぐ
泳ぐ

A

およげる
泳げる

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13
Q

あそぶ
遊ぶ

A

あそべる
遊べる

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14
Q

かう
買う

A

かえる
買える

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15
Q

irregular verb:
くる

A

こられる

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16
Q

irregular verb:
する

A

できる

17
Q

How do people use potential ru verbs colloquially?

A

instead of みられる they use みれる

18
Q

くる
classic and colloquial

A

こられる
これる

19
Q

Mary can play the guitar.

A

メアリーさんはギターをひくことができます。

20
Q

You cannot keep dogs in this appartment.

A

このアパートではいぬをかうことができません。