Japanese Grammar

Question 1

Plain form と思います・と言います

Answer 1

I think that…/say that…, __ thinks/says…

Question 2

た　ほうがいいです

ない　ほうがいいです

Answer 2

You should/had better

You shouldn’t/had better not

Question 3

Verb (plain form) ために

Noun の　ために

Answer 3

In order to, for the sake of

Question 4

Plain form or ますform ので (note that for plain form nouns and なadjectives, keep as なand do not change to だ)

Answer 4

Because…, same as から

Question 5

first sentence ending in plain form し　second sentence with も

Answer 5

…and what’s more,…

Question 6

Present plain form と
All plain form 時（に）
Plain past form たら (this is more conditional, more if then when)

Answer 6

If/When…

Question 7

(てform) てみあす

Answer 7

Try to…

Question 8

A は・のほうが B より Adjective です

Answer 8

A is more adjective than B

Question 9

A は B と同じぐらい Adjective です

Answer 9

A is the same as B

Question 10

A は B ほど Negative adjectiveです

Answer 10

A is not as adjective as B

Question 11

A と B と・を くらべる　 と 　どちら・どっち 　のほうが Adjective です か

A と B と・では　 どちら・どっち 　のほうが Adjective です か

Answer 11

Which is more adjective, if comparing A with B

Question 12

…けれども

Answer 12

Although, used in the same way as でも and が

Question 13

Plain form つもり　です

Answer 13

Intend to…

Question 14

Verb in Plain present form こと　に　します・きめます

Answer 14

I have decidedto…/I will…

Question 15

Volitional form (plain)
Group 1: Change plain form う to お , add う
Group 2: Add よう to verb stem
Group 3: しよう、こよう

Answer 15

Let’s…

Question 16

Verb in Plain present form こと　に　なります

Answer 16

It has been decided, it will be decided

Question 17

Verb Stem + に　行きます

Answer 17

Go to do…

Question 18

Person によると Sentence ending in plain form そう　です。(when based on someone’s else’s judgement)

Answer 18

According to Person, it seems/apparently…

Question 19

Verb stem そうです
Adjective (drop い or な)
(when based on your own judgement)

Answer 19

It looks/seems/sounds

Question 20

Verb Stem ながら

note: can only be one person

Answer 20

While

Question 21

Reason (plain form) ように Consequence

Answer 21

So that

Question 22

い on the end changes to く

なchanges to に

Answer 22

Adverbs

Question 23

Plain form ようになります

Answer 23

Finally reached the point where…

Question 24

Group 1: change い sound to あ sound, add れます
Group 2: dropます, add られます
Group 3: します・されます
　　　　きます・こられます

Answer 24

Passive Verbs (to be…by…)

Question 25

Verb stem　やすいです・にくいです

Answer 25

Easy to…, Difficult to…

Question 26

Verb stem たがります

Answer 26

Eager to

Question 27

A は B に verbてform　ほしいです

Answer 27

Want person to do…

Question 28

Plain formんです

note: な does not change to だ

Answer 28

Giving and asking for explanations

Question 29

Verbてform +　も
Adjective てform +　も
Noun +　でも
Noun negative +　じゃなくても

Answer 29

Even if