Grammar Patterns

Question 1

In the mood for/to ~ (verb)

Answer 1

(Verb)たい きぶん

Question 2

Can you (like are you capable of doing…)(verb plain) (formal but not itadakimasen)

Answer 2

~ ことができますか。

Question 3

It’s… (ie cheap), so…

Answer 3

~ ので、

Question 4

Be a little ~(adj) won’t you (don’t forget は)

Answer 4

もうすこしは adjくてform ですよ

Question 5

Does anyone know?

Answer 5

誰か知っているの (だれかしっているの)

Question 6

I thought…

Answer 6

…だと思いました (おもいました)

Question 7

Which is better, A or B?

Answer 7

A と B どっちがいいですか

Question 8

Both are good

Answer 8

どっちでもいいです

Question 9

As for drinks, which is good?

Answer 9

飲みものはなにがいいですか

Question 10

This is a movie for everyone

Answer 10

これはみんなのための映画です

Question 11

Won’t you come with me?

Answer 11

一緒に来てくれないの
Or くれませんか

Question 12

I bought my son a bicycle.

Answer 12

私は息子 (kodomo) に自転車 (jitenshiya) を買って (katte) やった

Question 13

This is (the thing that or) what I was looking for (hint: implies a thing)

Answer 13

これは探して (sagashite)いたものです

Question 14

I read a book to my children.

Answer 14

子供に本を読んでやった

Question 15

What are you looking for? (Implies “what thing”)(Extra ending after の)

Answer 15

何を探しているのですか
(さが)

Question 16

He taught me Japanese

Answer 16

彼 (kare)は私に日本語を教えて (oshiete) くれた

Question 17

My friend helped with my homework

Answer 17

友達 (tomodachi) が私の宿題 (shukudai) を手伝って (tetsudatte)くれた

Question 18

I will help you with your homework (o ending)(to child)

Answer 18

宿題 (shukudai) を手伝って (tetsudatte) やろう

Question 19

May I help? (Don’t overthink)

Answer 19

手伝いましょうか

Question 20

May I help? (Don’t overthink)

Answer 20

手伝いましょうか

Question 21

I will [verb] for someone. Eg i will teach someone

Answer 21

~てあげる

Question 22

My friend [will verb/give] to me

Answer 22

てくれる

Question 23

I receive a [verb/gift] from…

Answer 23

てもらう

Question 24

There is a need (ie a rule, law, expectation) the a verb is done

Answer 24

[Verb plain form] ひつよがあります

Question 25

There is NO need (ie a rule, law, expectation) that a verb is done

Answer 25

[Verb plain form] ひつよはありません

Question 26

Which is better… A or B?

Answer 26

A と B と どちらがいいですか

Question 27

I said…(sentence)

Answer 27

(Sentence) と 言った

Question 28

Does verb well (potential form)

Answer 28

よく + verb potential form

Question 29

Aside from being (A), the subject is (B)

Answer 29

(Subject) は (A) の 上 に(B) Eg. Sarahさんはやさしいの上にあたまがいいです Aside from being kind, Sarah is smart.

Question 30

How to (verb) an (object) (verb stem)

Answer 30

Object の verb stem+かた Eg かんじのかきかた How to write kanji 日本りようりの作りかた How to cook Japanese food

Question 31

would you mind [Verb]ing (sounds quite formal)

Answer 31

Verbて いただけませんか Eg 教えていただけませんか (おし) (Could you please tell/teach me?)

Question 32

Doing Verb is easy/hard (verb stem). Eg writing kanji is hard.

Answer 32

Verb stem やさしい/にくいです。