Adjectives Conjugations

Question 1

Making い Adjectives Negative

Answer 1

Step 1 : drop the last い
Step 2 : add くない

Question 2

な adjectives need…

Answer 2

a な when directly modifying
ex . shinsetsu na hito = kind person
shinsetsu desu = is kind

Question 3

Making い Adjectives Past Tense

Answer 3

1. Drop the last “い”
2. Add かった (katta)

Question 4

Making い Adjectives Past Tense Negative

Answer 4

1. Drop the last “い”
2. Add くなかった (kunakatta)

Question 5

Making な Adjectives Negative

Answer 5

Add じゃない (janai)

Question 6

Making な Adjectives Past Tense

Answer 6

Add でした

Question 7

Making な Adjectives Past Tense Negative

Answer 7

Add じゃなかった (janakatta)

Question 8

Connecting Multiple Adjectives い adjectives

Answer 8

1. Drop the last い
2. Add くて

Question 9

Connecting Multiple Adjectives な adjectives

Answer 9

1. Drop the な
2. Add で

Question 10

“It seems/looks [い-adjective]”

Answer 10

1. Drop the い
2. Add そう

ex. 高そう (seems expensive/high)

Exception:
かわいい: かわいそう means “pitiful, so sad, poor (thing)”

Question 11

To Make [Adjective]

Answer 11

1. Drop the い
2. Add くする

ex. かんぜいを高くする - To increase tariffs

Question 12

“If”/“When” for い-adjectives

Answer 12

ければ

Usage: drop the last い
Used for general facts/facts beloved by the speaker

ex. おいしければ、食べる！