JLPT N5 Grammar – lesson 4

JLPT N5 Grammar lesson 4. Hi everyone! In this article, Learn Japanese daily will introduce to you the JLPT N5 Grammar. Each lesson will consist of about 5 structures for you to learn step by step and have more time to practise.

Grammar structure 16 :

~ている

Formation :

~Vて + いる

Explanation :

– Used to describe :

an action that is taking place.
a situation.
a habit.
an occupation.

Examples and examples’ meaning :

1．結婚（けっこん）している。
I’m married.

2．バドミントンをしている。
I’m playing badminton.

Grammar structure 17 :

~てから~

Formation :

~Vて + から~

Explanation :

After….
Used to describe a series of actions happen in order of time. Action 2 only happens when action 1 finishes.

Examples and examples’ meaning :

1.歯（は）を磨（みが）いてから、顔（かお）を洗（あら）う。
After brushing my teeth, I washed my face.

２．掃除（そうじ）をしてから、遊（あそ）びに行（い）く
After cleaning up, I went out.

Grammar structure 18 :

~てください

Formation :

Vます(minus ます)+てください

Explanation :

Do something.

Examples and examples’ meaning :

１．寝（ね）てください。
Go to sleep.

2．教（おし）えてください
Tell me about it.

Grammar structure 19 :

~でしょう

Formation :

V (short form) + でしょう
N +でしょう
Aな ( minus な) +でしょう
Aい+ でしょう

Explanation :

Is that true
This pattern is used to confirm, your voice is raised at the end of the sentence hoping the listener agrees with you.

Examples and examples’ meaning :

１．この仕事（しごと）大変（たいへん）でしょう。
This job is hard, isn’t it?

2．バスが遅（おく）れたんでしょう。
The bus is late, isn’t it?

Grammar structure 20 :

~てはいけません

Formation :

~Vて + はいけません

Explanation :

Do not…
Used to forbid someone from doing something.
Used to answer the question:てもいいですか
When answering, we can contract the verb, only leaveいけません.Don’t use this way of saying with superiors.

Examples and examples’ meaning :

1.ここで写真（しゃしん）を撮（と）ってはいけません。
Do not take photos here.

２．行（い）ってはいけません。
Do not go.

Above are five grammar structures of Level N5. See more structures in next pages

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