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level questions: Grammar

Question	Answer
Is ねる a る verb or an う verb?	A る verb.
Is おきる a る verb or an う verb?	A る verb.
Is みる a る verb or an う verb?	A る verb.
Name the three types of Japanese verbs, based on their conjugation.	る verbs, う verbs and irregular verbs.
る verbs are made up of a base, which ends with which two letters plus what suffix?	え, い and る.
All るverbs end with what and what?	える or いる.
う verbs are made up of a consonant-final base plus what?	う.
かえる ends with an える sequence. Is it a る verb or an う verb?	It's an う verb even though it looks like a る verb by ending with an える sequence. This is because the r sound in かえる comes from the base and not the suffix.
There are two irregular verbs. What are they?	する and くる.
How do you conjugate a る verb in the present tense affirmative? What do you replace with what?	You replace る with ます.
How do you conjugate a る verb in the present tense negative? What do you replace with what?	You replace る with ません.
Using the dictionary form たべる conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	たべます
Using the dictionary form ねる conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	ねます
Using the dictionary form おきる conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	おきます
Using the dictionary form みる conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	みます
Using the dictionary form たべる conjugate to the present tense negative.	たべません
Using the dictionary form ねる conjugate to the present tense negative.	ねません
Using the dictionary form おきる conjugate to the present tense negative.	おきません
Using the dictionary form みる conjugate to the present tense negative.	みません
Is たべ a る verb or an う verb?	A る verb.
Is のむ a る verb or an う verb?	An う verb.
Is よむ a る verb or an う verb?	An う verb.
Is はなす a る verb or an う verb?	An う verb.
Is きく a る verb or an う verb?	An う verb.
Is いく a る verb or an う verb?	An う verb.
Is かえる a る verb or an う verb?	An う verb.
How do you conjugate an う verb in the present tense affirmative? What do you replace with what?	You replace う with います.
How do you conjugate a る verb in the present tense negative? What do you replace with what?	You replace る with ません.
Using the dictionary form のむ conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	のみます
Using the dictionary form よむ conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	よみます
Using the dictionary form はなす conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	はなします
Using the dictionary form きく conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	ききます
Using the dictionary form いく conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	いきます
Using the dictionary form のむ conjugate to the present tense negative.	のみません
Using the dictionary form よむ conjugate to the present tense negative.	よみません
Using the dictionary form はなし conjugate to the present tense negative.	はなしません
Using the dictionary form きく conjugate to the present tense negative.	ききません
Using the dictionary form いく conjugate to the present tense negative.	いきません
Using the dictionary form かえる conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	かえります (remember that this is an う verb rather than a る verb)
Using the dictionary form かえる conjugate to the present tense negative.	かえりません (remember that this is an う verb rather than a る verb)
Using the dictionary form of the irregular verb する conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	します
Using the dictionary form of the irregular verb する conjugate to the present tense negative.	しません
Using the dictionary form of the irregular verb べんきょうする conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	べんきょうします
Using the dictionary form of the irregular verb べんきょうする conjugate to the present tense negative.	べんきょうしません
Using the dictionary form of the irregular verb くる conjugate to the present tense affirmative.	きます
Using the dictionary form of the irregular verb くる conjugate to the present tense negative.	きません
If a verb ends with ある or おる it is definitely which type of verb?	An う verb.
If a verb ends with うる it can be either of which two verbs?	An irregular verb or an う verb.
If a verb ends with いる or える it is more likely to be what type of verb, but also has the chance of being what other type of verb?	It is more likely to be a る verb but it can also be an う verb.
What two things does the present tense of of so called "action verbs" indicate?	1. That a person habitually or regularly engages in these activities 2. That a person will, or is planning to, perform these activities in the future
Translate "I often watch TV", to take into account the habitual action contained with the present tense of an "action verb".	私はよくテレビをみます
Translate "Mary sometimes doesn't eat breakfast", to take into account the habitual action contained with the present tense of an "action verb".	メアリーさんはときどきあさごはんをたべません
Translate "I will go to Kyoto tomorrow", to take into account the future action contained with the present tense of an "action verb".	私はあしたきょうとにいきます
Translate "Sora will not return home today", to take into account the future action contained with the present tense of an "action verb".	ソラさんはきょううちにかえりません
Nouns used in sentences must generally be followed by what?	A particle.
Nouns used in sentences are generally followed by particles. What do the particles indicate, in this instance?	They indicate the relations that the nouns bear to the verbs.
What particle indicates direct objects?	を
The particle を indicates what?	Direct objects. The kind of things that are directly involved in, or affected by, the event.
Translate the following sentence, using the particle を, which relates to direct objects - "I drink coffee".	コーヒーをのみます。
Translate the following sentence, using the particle を, which relates to direct objects - "I listen to music".	おんがくをききます。
Translate the following sentence, using the particle を, which relates to direct objects - "I watch TV".	テレビをみます。