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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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