Chapter 7-Other types of important grammar　〜になる、〜でしょう、まだ〜、もう〜

2023/09/19

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

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

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