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Year 9 Unit 2: Plain Form & Casual Register

Plain-form patterns, casual register and relationship-sensitive interaction.

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ふつうけいfutsuukeiplain form / dictionary form
たべるtaberuto eat (Group 2 — る verb)
のむnomuto drink (Group 1 — う verb)
するsuruto do (Group 3 — irregular)
くるkuruto come (Group 3 — irregular)
たべないtabenaidon't eat (plain negative)
のまないnomanaidon't drink (plain negative)
たべたtabetaate (plain past)
のんだnondadrank (plain past)
きのう、すしをたべた。kinou, sushi o tabeta.I ate sushi yesterday.
あしたともだちがくる。ashita tomodachi ga kuru.My friend is coming tomorrow.
きのうのよる、ラーメンをたべた。おいしかった!でも、たべすぎて、おなかがいたかった。kinou no yoru, raamen o tabeta. oishikatta! de mo, tabe sugite, onaka ga itakatta.Last night I ate ramen. It was delicious! But I ate too much and my stomach hurt.

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