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Nihongo Online School > Tips for More Effective Studying > Chapter 7 – Other Types of Important Grammar 〜になる、〜でしょう、まだ〜、もう〜
Chapter 7 – Other Types of Important Grammar 〜になる、〜でしょう、まだ〜、もう〜
2023/09/19
Director: Kotaro Muramoto
Principal of Nihongo Online School
In September 2019, he founded "Nihongo Online School". Since then, has been teaching Japanese online lessons, with a total of over 1,000 students.
He has designed an individualized curriculum based on student’s needs and study goal. And is conscious of making the classes speech-centered in order to improve students’ speaking skills.
The school asks students to submit homework assignments worth 2 hours per lesson to improve faster. By supporting students with these features, students are able to efficiently improve Japanese language skills.
Lesson 1～になる To become
Today, You learn how to explain “~になる To become~” in Japanese.
✅ ~になる To become
“なります” is used when describing the status of a natural transformation. In English, it means“become…”
there are 2types of grammar patterns you should remember.
・ ~になります。←when it is な adjective or Noun
You have gotten better at Japanese. にほんごがじょうずになりましたね。
・ ~くなります。←when it is い adjective
You have gotten beautiful ! うつくしくなりましたね!
Here is some examples.
★Let’s exercise
ことし、はたちになります。
Kotoshi, hatachini narimasu.
I will be 20years old this year.
にほんごがじょうずになりましたね!
Nihongo ga jouzuni narimashitane!
You have gotten good at Japanese!
おおきくなりましたね！
Ookiku narimashitane!
You have grown up!
Lesson 2～でしょう It seems that
You learn how to explain “~でしょう It seems that” in Japanese.
Plain form でしょう。 It seems that …
This is used when making a guess or presumption.
Here is some examples.
★Let’s exercise
きょうは、あめがふるでしょう。
Kyouwa, amega huru desyou.
It seems that it will be rainy today.
きょうは、ごごから、はれるでしょう。
Kyouwa gogokara, hareru desyou.
It seems that it will be sunny this afternoon
このカバンはたかいでしょう。
Kono kabanwa, takai desyou.
It seems that this bag is expensive.
Lesson 3もう～、まだ～ Have done
You learn how to explain “もう~、まだ~ Have done” in Japanese.
✅ もう~、まだ~ Have done
もう V[ます-form] ました。 Someone has already done something.
“もう” shows that something has been completed, so it means “already” in English.
Japanese people use this 3 pattern a lot. so you should remember this 3 pattern.
Question ：Have you already V ?: もう V ましたか?
Answer Yes：I’ve already V : はい、もう V ました。
Answer No ： I haven’t V…yet: いいえ、まだ、V てません。
Here is some examples.
★Let’s exercise
Q:もう ごはんを たべましたか?
Mou gohanwo tabemashitaka?
Have you already ate ?
A1:はい、もう たべ ました。
Hai, mou tabemashita.
Yes, I have already ate it.
A2:いいえ、まだ たべていません。
Iie, mada tabeteimasen.
No, I haven’t ate t it yet.
Q: もう しゅくだいは おわりましたか?
Mou shukudaiwa owarimashitaka?
Have you already finished homework ?
A1:はい、もう おわり ました。
Hai, mou owarimashita.
Yes, I have already finished it.
A2: いいえ、まだ おわっていません。
Iie, mada owatteimasen.
No, I haven’t finished t it yet.
Q: もうえいがを みましたか?
Mou eigawo mimashitaka?
Have you already watched the movies ?
A1: はい、もう みました。
Hai, mou mimashita.
Yes, I have already watched it.
A2: いいえ、まだ みていません。
Iie, mada miteimasen.
No, I haven’t watched it yet.