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Now, let us continue with some of the basic sentences structures. If the predicted winter storm is not as bad as predicted, Monday will begin the first day of Japanese 102! Hope you are ready. :)
This time, I will focus on verb tenses.
6) (noun は) [noun + object marker] [verb + ます] = (subject) [verb--present] [object].
テレビを見ます。telabi-o mimasu. = (I/recent topic) watches TV.
私の友達は図書館にいきます。 watashinotomodachiwa toshokan-ni ikimas.
= My friend goes to the library.
7) (noun は) [noun + object marker] [verb + ません] = (subject) [verb--present-negative] [object].
猫は野菜を食べません。nekowa yasai-o tabemasen. = The cat doesn't eat vegetables.
トムさんはお土産がありません。tomusanwa omiyage-ga arimasen.
= Thom doesn't have a souvenir.
8) (noun は) [noun + object marker] [verb + ますか] = [do] (subject) [verb] [object]?
お酒をのみますか。 osake-o nomimaska. = Do (you/recent topic) drink alcohol?
子供は犬がいますか。 kodomoha inu-ga imasuka. = Does the child have a dog?
9) (noun は) [noun + object marker] [verb + ました] = (subject) [verb--past] [object].
テレビを見ました。telabi-o mimashita. = (I/recent topic) watched TV.
私の友達は図書館にいきました。 watashinotomodachiwa toshokan-ni ikimashita.
= My friend went to the library.
7) (noun は) [noun + object marker] [verb + ませんですた]
= (subject) [verb--past-negative] [object].
猫は野菜を食べませんでした。nekowa yasai-o tabemasendeshita.
= The cat didn't eat vegetables.
トムさんはお土産がありませんでした。tomusanwa omiyage-ga arimasendeshita.
= Thom didn't have a souvenir.
There are many other sentences structures that could be explored, but these verb tenses will be a great start to the new semester and lessons ahead. Until next time...
さよなら！
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