Yr 11 and 12 Sentence Patterns

Question 1

[name] と　もうします

Answer 1

I am called [name] (formal)

Question 2

[name]と　いいます

Answer 2

I am called [name]

Question 3

Plain V + こと　がとくいです

Answer 3

I am good at (and like it)

Question 4

Plain V + こと　がにがてです

Answer 4

I am bad at (and don’t like it)

Question 5

Plain V + こと　が好きです

Answer 5

I like doing [activity]

Question 6

Plain V + こと　ができます

Answer 6

I can do [activity]

Question 7

Plain V + こと　ができません

Answer 7

I cannot do [activity]

Question 8

Plain V + こと　がじょうずです

Answer 8

I am good at doing [activity]

Question 9

Plain V + こと　がへたです。

Answer 9

I am bad at doing [activity]

Question 10

Plain form + と思います。

Answer 10

I think that

Question 11

Plain form + と言います

Answer 11

I say that

Question 12

Plain form + から

Answer 12

Because, therefore

Question 13

Stem V なさい

Answer 13

Strong request, command`

Question 14

Te form + あげます

Answer 14

I give someone a favour

Question 15

Te form + もらいます

Answer 15

Someone receives a favour

Question 16

Te form + くれます

Answer 16

Someone gives me a favour

Question 17

Te form + 困ります

Answer 17

I am in trouble

Question 18

Plain form + んです

Answer 18

Justification, you see

Question 19

Te form + から

Answer 19

After

Question 20

Adj て、adj て

Answer 20

[adjective] and [adjective]

Question 21

Verb た 後で

Answer 21

After doing one activity

Question 22

Verb たり、verb たり　 します

Answer 22

Do this and do that

Question 23

AとBとどちらの方がadjectiveですか

Answer 23

Which one is more

Question 24

AよりBの方が、adjectiveです

Answer 24

A is more [adjective] than B

Question 25

Verb て form もいいです

Answer 25

You may

Question 26

Verb て form はいけません

Answer 26

You must not

Question 27

Stem V + たいです

Answer 27

I want to do

Question 28

Stem V + たくないです

Answer 28

I don't want to do

Question 29

Noun が　ほしいです

Answer 29

I want [noun]

Question 30

Nounが　ほしくないです

Answer 30

I don't want [noun]

Question 31

Verb て form みたいです

Answer 31

I want to try

Question 32

Verb て　たまりません

Answer 32

I extremely want to

Question 33

Stem V に　行きます

Answer 33

I go an do [activity]

Question 34

Verb ない + でください

Answer 34

Please don't

Question 35

Verb ない + 方がいいです

Answer 35

Had better not

Question 36

Verb なくても　いいです

Answer 36

Don't have to

Question 37

Verb て form も、verb なくてもいいです

Answer 37

It doesn't matter if you do or do not

Question 38

Verb なければなりません

Answer 38

Must (very formal)

Question 39

Verb ないといけません

Answer 39

Must (formal)

Question 40

Verb た form ことがあります

Answer 40

Have an experience of

Question 41

Name という noun

Answer 41

Noun called name

Question 42

Stem + すぎます

Answer 42

Too much

Question 43

て form + も

Answer 43

Even if

Question 44

しか+ negative

Answer 44

Only

Question 45

Stem verb 始めます

Answer 45

Start doing

Question 46

Stem verb 終わります

Answer 46

Finish Doing

Question 47

Verb た form 方がいいです

Answer 47

You had better

Question 48

Plain verb ようにします

Answer 48

Make an effort of doing

Question 49

Stem ＋そうです。

Answer 49

Seems, looks

Question 50

。。。のは、初めてです。

Answer 50

First time

Question 51

Verb plain form つもりです

Answer 51

Intend

Question 52

Verb plain form 予定です。

Answer 52

Plan

Question 53

Plain form 時に

Answer 53

When

Question 54

Noun の時に

Answer 54

When

Question 55

Verb plain form 前に

Answer 55

Before

Question 56

Noun　の前に

Answer 56

Before

Question 57

Place に　いる間に

Answer 57

While I am in...

Question 58

Verb　ている間に

Answer 58

While

Question 59

Noun　の間に

Answer 59

During

Question 60

Verbと

Answer 60

When (condition)

Question 61

Verbたら

Answer 61

When, if

Question 62

Potential form（え）ます

Answer 62

Can

Question 63

みたいな、ような

Answer 63

Looks

Question 64

きのうすしを食べた人

Answer 64

Relative clause

Question 65

。。。ほど、。。。ない

Answer 65

Not as much as...

Question 66

から、ので

Answer 66

Therefore, because

Question 67

ながら

Answer 67

While

Question 68

。。。かた

Answer 68

How to

Question 69

。。。やすいです、にくいです

Answer 69

Easy to do, hard to do

Question 70

。。。てしまう

Answer 70

Completely done (with regret)

Question 71

。。。だけでなく、。。。も

Answer 71

Not only A, but B also

Question 72

せっかく、。。。のに

Answer 72

Even though, despite ... after all

Question 73

。。。について

Answer 73

About (e.g. talking about)

Question 74

Plain Verb そうです

Answer 74

I have heard, apparently

Question 75

Plain Verb らしいです

Answer 75

I have heard

Question 76

Plain Verb ようにしています

Answer 76

I am making an effort to

Question 77

Plain Verb ことにしています

Answer 77

I make it a routine

Question 78

Plain Verb ことになりました

Answer 78

It's been decided

Question 79

Plain Verbことが多いです

Answer 79

Often happens

Question 80

Verb ないで、Verb ます

Answer 80

Don't do A, but do B

Question 81

Plain Verb なら

Answer 81

If that is the case (response to information)

Question 82

Person にとって、Verbことは Adjectiveです

Answer 82

For a person, to do ... is adjective

Question 83

いつも。。。というわけですありません

Answer 83

Not always

Question 84

Passive Voice れる　られる

Answer 84

It is said/considered to be/shows annoyance/who did it is not important

Question 85

Plain Verb べきです　　　べきだと思う

Answer 85

Should, I think I should

Question 86

Plain Form ところです

Answer 86

It is about to do

Question 87

てFormいるところです。

Answer 87

In the middle of

Question 89

たFormところです。

Answer 89

Have just done

Question 90

Plain Formかもしれません

Answer 90

Maybe

Question 91

Plain form でしょう、だろう

Answer 91

Maybe, will be

Question 91

どこか、何か、いつか、だれか

Answer 91

Somewhere, something, sometime, someone

Question 91

どこも、何も、いつも、だれも＋Negative

Answer 91

Everywhere, everything, every time (always), everyone

Question 92

とこでも、なんでも、いつでも、だれでも

Answer 92

Anywhere, anything, anytime, anyone

Question 92

Plain Verb ために

Answer 92

In order to/for the sake of

Question 93

Volitional Form 行こう、食べよう、しょう

Answer 93

Let's go/eat/do

Question 94

Plain Form か　（どうか）

Answer 94

Whether (or not)

Question 95

Plain Form かどうか　しれません　　わかりません

Answer 95

I don't know if

Question 96

ば

Answer 96

If (conditional)

Question 97

らしい

Answer 97

Seems

Question 98

てForm あげます、でもらいます、てくれます

Answer 98

Gives, receives favours

Question 99

てForm くださいませんか、くれませんか

Answer 99

Could you please do me a favour of (very [polite request)

Question 100

Causative verbs させます

Answer 100

A makes B do things/A lets B do things

Question 101

Potential Verb ないように

Answer 101

So that I don't/cannot

Question 102

てForm　ほしい、ないでほしい

Answer 102

Person A wants Person B to do