Lesson 7 Grammar

Question 1

How to indicate what tool/ method you used for an action.

Answer 1

tool/meansで verb

The particle で indicates what tool or means were used for the action.

私はえんぴつでこのレポートを書きました。

私はジミーさんに英語で話します。

Question 2

How to ask “what is…in another language?”

Answer 2

word/sentenceは language語で何ですか

shitは日本語で何ですか。

Question 3

How to indicate imparting something or information to someone?

Answer 3

personに object/informationを verb

日本で、私のホストファミリーにチョコレートをあげました。

Question 4

How indicate you received/ are receiving something or information from someone.

Answer 4

personに object/ informationを verb

Note: から (from) can be used instead of に when you received something from a organisation and not a person.

私の日本語の先生に文法を習いました。

大学からせいせきもらいます。

Question 5

How to say you have already done something.

Answer 5

もう(already) verb ました

もうへやでそうじしました。

Question 6

How to answer the question もう verb ましたか in both the positive and negative.

Answer 6

Positive: はい、もう verb ました

Negative: いいえ、まだです

Question 7

When can particles sometimes be omitted?

Answer 7

In informal speech between close people, particles can be omitted when it is clear how the words relate.