Existence and NI

Question 1

あります

あって

Answer 1

To exist (inanimate)

To exist (inanimate) te from

Question 2

います

いて

Answer 2

To exist (animate)

To exist (animate) te form

Question 3

Xが　あります

Xが　います

Answer 3

There is an X (inanimate)

There is an X (animate)

Question 4

みずうみが　あります

Answer 4

there is a lake

Question 5

とりが　います

Answer 5

there is a bird

Question 6

ねこが　いました

Answer 6

there was a cat

Question 7

かわが　ありません

Answer 7

there is no river

Question 8

きが　ありません　でした

Answer 8

there were no trees

Question 9

ことし　とりが　います

Answer 9

there are birds this year

Question 10

せんしゅう　この　かわが　ありません　でした

Answer 10

this river was not here last week

Question 11

に

Answer 11

Locative ni, used to denote where something is, translates to in, on etc.

Question 12

わたしの　くるまに

Answer 12

In/at my car

Question 13

にほんに　すしが　あります

Answer 13

there is sushi in japan

Question 14

いしが　あそこに　あります

Answer 14

there are rocks over there

Question 15

がっこうは　どこに　ありますか

Answer 15

where is the school

Question 16

えきは　どこに　ありますか

えきは　どこに　ですか

Answer 16

both mean “where is the station?” but the second is an intentional abbreviation of the first

Question 17

と

Answer 17

Used to mean and/with

Question 18

や

Answer 18

Used to mean and, etc.

Question 19

げつようび　と　かようび　と　もくようび

Answer 19

mondays, tuesdays and thursdays (note in Japanese and must be used between each object)

Question 20

いしと　きと　かわが　あります

Answer 20

There are rocks, trees and rivers

Question 21

ねこや　とりが　いました

Answer 21

there were cats and birds etc.