JLPT N5 Grammar – lesson 2

JLPT N5 Grammar lesson 2. 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 6 :

~から~

Formation :

V (short form) +
N だ+から
Aな(minus な) + だから
Aい+から

Explanation :

Because…
The clause that goes with から is a clause of reasons.

Examples and examples’ meaning :

1.風（かぜ）をひいたから、学校（がっこう）を休（やす）んだ。
i got a cold, so i was absent from school.

2．親（おや）だから、こどもをかわいがる。
because of being parent, he/she loves his/her children

Grammar structure 7 :

~から~まで

Formation :

~N + から ~ N + まで

Explanation :

From…to…
から is the beginning, まで is the end.

Examples and examples’ meaning :

1.私（わたし）は電車（でんしゃ）で東京（とうきょう）から大阪（おおさか）まで行い）きます。
I travel from Tokyo to Osaka by tram.

2．朝（あさ）の会議（かいぎ）は7時（しちじ）から10時（じゅうじ）まで行（おこな）われた
The morning meeting starts from 7 am to 10 am.

Grammar structure 8 :

~く/になる~

Formation :

Aい (minus い) +くなる
Aな ( minus な) +になる

Explanation :

To become

Examples and examples’ meaning :

1．今日（きょう）は寒（さむ）くなってきた。
It’s getting cold today.

2．部屋（へや）はもうきれいになった。
The room has become prettier.

Grammar structure 9 :

~たあとで~

Formation :

~Vた + あとで~

Explanation :

After….
Used to show an action happens in order, an action completes another action. Action 1 → action 2.

Examples and examples’ meaning :

１．朝（あさ）ごはんを食（た）べたあとで、会社（かいしゃ）へ行（い）きます。
I go to work after having breakfast.

2．帰国（きこく）したあとで、もとの先生（せんせい）に会（あ）った
I met my old teacher after returning to the country.

Grammar structure 10 :

~たい~

Formation :

Vます(minus ます)+たい

Explanation :

Used to show the speaker’s wants, it can also be used to ask about the listener’s wants. This can’t not be used to ask about a third person’s wants.

The conjugation of V たい is the same with いadjective

Examples and examples’ meaning :

1．田舎いなかに住住す）みたい
I want to live in the countryside.

２．なにをしたいですか。
What do you want to do?

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

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