Let’s review how to make the regular te-form of verbs and adjectives, including the negative te-form! Fill the blanks to complete the table below. If there is more than one answer, write both.
Question Text
u-verbs | te-form |
|---|---|
乗る noru to ride | |
騒ぐ sawagu to make noise | |
貸す kasu to lend | |
寝転ぶ nekorobu to lie down | |
行く iku to go | |
行かない ikanai not to go |
u-verbs | te-form |
|---|---|
寝る neru to go to bed | |
来る kuru to come | |
起きる okiru to get up | |
散歩する sanpo suru to take a walk | |
借りる kariru to borrow | |
行かない ikanai not to go |
i-adjectives | te-form |
|---|---|
寒い samui cold | |
いい ii good; nice |
na-adj & noun + だ | te-form |
|---|---|
静かだ shizuka da is quiet | |
子供だ kodomo da is/am/are a child |
Complete each sentence by filling the blanks using one of the words in the table you completed in Exercise 1. Then label which meaning among the five listed below the sentence most likely expresses by typing A, B, C, D, or E.
Sequence of actions / events
Method / manner of actions
Attendant circumstances
Cause / reason of actions
Parallel actions / states
朝５時に起きて、ジョギングした。
Asa go ji ni okite, jogingu shita.
I got up at 5:00 in the morning and went for a jog.
Meaning (A-E): A
タクシーに、家に帰った。
Takushii ni ... , ie ni kaetta.
I went home by (riding a) taxi.
Meaning (A-E):
この部屋は、勉強に最適だ。
Kono heya wa ... , benkyō ni saiteki da.
This room is quiet and perfect for studying.
Meaning (A-E):
今日は、風が強いです。
Kyō wa ... , kaze ga tsuyoi desu.
It’s cold and windy today.
Meaning (A-E):
芝生の上に、星をながめた。
Shibafu no ue ni nekoronde , hoshi o nagameta.
I gazed at the stars while lying on the lawn.
Meaning (A-E):
姉にお金を、ケーキを買いに行った。
Ane ni okane o ... , kēki o kai ni itta.
I borrowed money from my elder sister and went to buy cakes.
Meaning (A-E):
Complete each sentence by choosing the correct or better answer. If both are equally acceptable, choose both.
Meaning | Attendant circumstances |
|---|---|
Vocabulary | おしゃべりする[oshaberi suru](to chat) |
学習室ではおしゃべり 、まじめに勉強しましょう。
Gakushūshitsu de wa oshaberi ... , majimeni benkyō shimashō.
In the study hall, focus on your study without chatting to each other.
Meaning | Cause / reason of actions |
|---|---|
Vocabulary | 思い出す[omoidasu](to remember), 困る[komaru](to feel awkward; be in trouble) |
昔の同級生にばったり会ったが、名前を困った。
Mukashi no dōkyūsei ni battari atta ga, namae o ... komatta.
I ran into my former classmate, but I couldn’t remember their name and felt awkward.
Meaning | Method / manner of actions |
|---|---|
Vocabulary | 使う[tsukau](to use) |
うちの祖父は箸をすしを食べます。
Uchi no sofu wa hashi o ... sushi o tabemasu.
Our grandfather eats sushi without using chopsticks.
Meaning | Parallel actions / states |
|---|---|
Vocabulary | 甘い[amai](sweet), しっとりしている[shittori shite iru](to be moist) |
このケーキはあまり、しっとりしている。
Kono kēki wa amari ... , shittori shite iru.
This cake is not very sweet, and it’s moist.
Meaning | Continuation of actions |
|---|---|
Vocabulary | 歌を歌う[uta o utau](to sing a song) |
妹は朝から晩まで同じ歌を 。
Imōto wa asa kara ban made onaji uta o ... .
My younger sister is singing the same song from morning till night.
Meaning | An attempt/try (to see what it’s like) |
|---|---|
Vocabulary | 納豆[nattō](fermented soy beans (traditional Japanese food)) |
日本に行ったとき、初めて納豆を 。
Nihon ni itta toki, hajimete nattō o ... .
When I went to Japan, I ate fermented soybeans for the first time to see what it was like.
Meaning | Doing or receiving favors |
|---|---|
Vocabulary | 落ち込む[ochikomu](to feel down), 励ます[hagemasu](to cheer up) |
落ち込んでいるとき、親友が。
Ochikonde iru toki, shinyū ga ... .
When I was feeling down, my best friend cheered me up.
