The natural next step after N5 — N4 kanji, plain form and casual speech, potential, volitional and conditional forms, transitive/intransitive pairs, and giving and receiving. Japanese script, romaji and English throughout.
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The dictionary form and its family — how Japanese sounds among friends, and where the plain form is required even in polite speech.
47 total questions
Card #1
The plain form (辞書形 / jishokei) — what is it and when is it used?
Card #2
Plain non-past negative: 〜ない
Card #3
Plain past: the た-form
1. What is the plain past of 書く (kaku)?
2. What is the plain negative of する (suru)?
3. What is the plain past of 来る (kuru)?
1. The plain past of 書く is ___ , formed just like the te-form.
Hint: kaita
2. The plain negative of する is ___ 。
Hint: shinai
3. The plain past of 来る is ___ , read きた。
Hint: kita
