Japanese Sentence Patterns

  1. 【JLPT N4★ても (temo) “even if, even though&…

    Meaning:even if; even thoughFormation:Verb-てform + も / Verb-ないform (-い) + くて…

  2. 【JLPT N4★てみる (te miru) “to try to”】

    Meaning: try to (do something)Formation:Verb て ( = te) form : てみる ( = ~ te mi…

  3. 【JLPT N4★てくる (te kuru): to come to, to become, to …

    Meaning: to come to, to become, to continue, to do… and come backFormation:Ve…

  4. 【JLPT N4★てくれる(tekureru) “to do something for…

    Meaning: to do something for me or somebody’s sakeFormation:Giver + は/が + Rec…

  5. 【JLPT N4★ていただけませんか (te itadakemasen ka)”coul…

    Meaning: can you please; could I getFormation:Verb-てform + もらえませんか/いただけませんか…

  6. 【JLPT N4★ていた (te ita): was doing something】 

    Meaning: was doing something (past continuous)Formation:Verb-てform + いた…

  7. 【JLPT N4★ているところ (teiru tokoro): in the process of …

    Meaning: in the process of doingFormation:Verb-てform + いるところ(だ)日本語 …

  8. 【JLPT N4★ていく (te iku): to go on, to start】 

    Meaning: to go on, to continue, to startFormation:Verb-てform + いく&nbsp…

  9. 【JLPT N4★てほしい (te hoshii): I need you to】 

    Meaning: I need you to…You use てほしい to ask somebody to do something for you.…

  10. 【JLPT N4★てある (te aru): something is/has been done】…

    Meaning: something is done; something has been done (and the resultant state of …

  11. 【JLPT N4★てあげる (te ageru): to do something for some…

    Meaning: to do forFormation:Verb-てform + やる/あげる/さしあげる日本語 / にほんご / J…

  12. 【JLPT N4★たところ (ta tokoro): just finished doing, wa…

    Meaning: just finished doing; was just doingFormation:Verb-casual, past + ところ…

  13. 【JLPT N4★たり~たり (tari~tari): do such things like】

    Meaning: do such things likeFormation:Verb-casual, past + り ~ verb-casual, pas…

  14. 【JLPT N4★たらどう (tara dou): why don’t you】

    Meaning: why don’t you…You use たらどうですか to advise somebody to do somethingFor…

  15. 【JLPT N4★たら (tara): if, after, when】 

    Meaning: if… then; after; whenFormation:Verb-casual, past + らNoun + だったらいad…

  16. 【JLPT N4★たがる (tagaru): to want to】 

    Meaning: want toYou use たがる to say that someone other than you want to do somet…

  17. 【JLPT N4★たばかり (ta bakari): just did, something jus…

    Meaning: just finished; something just ended/occurredFormation:Verb-casual, p…

  18. 【JLPT N4★そうだ (sou da) – 2: look like, appear, seem…

    Meaning: look like; appear; seem; feel likeFormation:Verb-ますstem + そうだいa…

  19. 【JLPT N4★そうだ (sou da) – 1: I heard that, it is sai…

    Meaning: people say that; it is said that; I heard thatFormation:Verb-casu…

  20. 【JLPT N4★それでも (sore demo): but still, and yet】 

    Meaning: but still; and yet; even soFormation:Phrase 1 + それでも + Phrase 2…

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