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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
![](https://nihongo-career.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/44-rainen-hatachi-ni-naru.png)
ことし、はたちになります。
Kotoshi, hatachini narimasu.
I will be 20years old this year.
![](https://nihongo-career.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/43-nihongo-ga-zyouzu-ni-natta.png)
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!
![](https://nihongo-career.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/45-ookiku-narimashitane.png)
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
![](https://nihongo-career.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/49-kyono-tenki-wa-ame-desyo.png)
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.
![](https://nihongo-career.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/50-toukyo-wa-gogo-kara-hareru.png)
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
![](https://nihongo-career.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/51-kono-kaban-wa-takai-desyou.png)
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
![](https://nihongo-career.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/52-mou-tabemashitaka-1024x731.png)
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.
![](https://nihongo-career.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/53-mou-owarimashitaka-1024x656.png)
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.
![](https://nihongo-career.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/54-mou-kono-eiga-o-mimashitaka-1024x731.png)
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.