ところ and とき
ところ and とき This page explains how to express time relative to an action. Please read verbs as adjectives first. とき “When I ~(Non question)”Plain form verb/い Adjective + ときな Adjective +なときNoun +のとき 時(とき)...
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Causative Passive Form
Causative Passive Form Passive Causative FormCausative Form Verb させる→させられる Meaning The causative passive form is a combination of the passive and causative forms. It is formed by conjugating the causative form into the passive....
Causative Form
Causative Form Causative FormIchidan Verbs: Verb Stem + させるGodan Verbs: ない Stem + せるIrregular Verbs: する→させる ・ くる→来させる The causative form expresses causation. It will mean either: “Allowed something to do x” or “Made...
Special Potential Verbs
Special Potential Verbs This page explains a few special potential verbs: 見える、聞こえる, わかる, and ある 見る and 聞く 見る and 聞く have two different potential forms: 見る: 見える and 見られる 聞く: 聞こえる and 聞ける...
Potential Form
Potential Form Can do verbIchidan Verbs: Verb Stem + られるGodan Verbs: Verb Stem + えるIrregular: する→できる ・くる→来られる The potential form of a verb simply means “is able”, “is possible”, or “can”The potential form of...
ようにする and ようになる
ようにする・なる This page explains another する・なる pair, ようにする and ようになる。 ようにする Try toPlain form verb + ようにする ように can be used with する to mean something like “do so that X happens”.Its kind of...
ような and ように
よう To be likePlain form verb + よう(な/に）Noun + の + よう(な/に） よう is a な adjective used to convert nouns or verb clauses into な adjectives. Its kind of like “~like” in English....
Starting and Ending Actions
Starting and Ending Actions This page explains how to express starting and finishing actions. As these verb forms represent states, you will mostly use が. You should use は only if it is a...