Adjectives: was, wasn't, more, too
In the level check you wrote . The past of is : the adjective itself changes. This lesson covers past and negative adjectives, comparing two things, "than I thought" and (too…). Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 everyday words
Twenty adjectives with their past form, then five verbs from earlier lessons with . い-adjectives end in い and change their ending. な-adjectives don't change; they add だった.
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How adjectives change
い-adjectives drop their last い and add an ending. な-adjectives drop the な and work like nouns. Plain forms are for family; add です to be polite.
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- Polite past. Say , never . For な-adjectives it's .
- いい is the odd one. Every form uses よ: よかった, よくない, よくなかった.
- Two fakes. きれい and end in い but are な-adjectives: きれいだった, not きれかった.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.