Grammar

Question 1

Follows a sentence to express “uncertainty”

Answer 1

かもしれない

Usage:

Nouns and な-adjectives: don’t use だ. But can use the other forms (past, negative)

Verbs: put into plain form

い-adjectives: Just add it on

Conjugation: Treat the ない part like an い-adjective

Informal: かも

Question 2

“If” Format and Usage

Answer 2

Dictionary/Informal Form + なら

[If Statement] なら [Action/Result/Then Statement]
Ex. 私はあなたならそんなことはしないです。 (If I were you, I wouldn’t do something like that)

Cannot Use Rules:

1. Cannot use if the condition will absolutely happen (ex. Let’s go see the cherry blossoms if spring comes. Bad to use because spring will always come)
2. If you know whether the action/condition will happen or not (ex. If I go outside, Koi will come. Bad because you know if you’ll go outside or not)
3. Not to be used with cause and effect (ex. If you run, the teacher will be mad)

Question 3

Finally

Answer 3

やっと

Ex. やっと母のなまえをおもいだす - I finally remember my mom’s name

Question 4

A Certain…; Some

Answer 4

ある + [Noun]

Question 5

Sometimes

Answer 5

ときどき

ex. 私の兄はときどき私のしゅくだいをする
(My older brother sometimes does my homework)

Question 6

Surely

Answer 6

きっと

ex. 明日はきっと雨がふるです
(It will surely rain tomorrow)

Question 7

Probably, Perhaps

Answer 7

たぶん

ex. たぶんこのいえです
(It is probably this house)

Question 8

Very

Answer 8

とても

ex. かのじょはとてもやさしいです
(she is very nice)

Question 9

Always

Answer 9

いつも

ex. いつも食べる (I always eat)

Question 10

Often

Answer 10

よく + positive

ex. よくとうきょうに行った (I went to Tokyo often)

Question 11

Not very, not much, not often

Answer 11

あ(ん)まり + negative

Question 12

よう Ending

Answer 12

Likeness, Seemingness

Ex. It seems LIKE Lily and her group are still sleeping

Lilyたちはまだねているようです