Japanese shadowing study, click to practice shadowing
Part 1: Practising Grammatical Forms (形の練習)
1Verb Groups (動詞のグループ)Understanding the 3 verb types
2Te-form & Ta-form (て形・た形)Conjugating for connecting actions
3Polite form & Plain form (ていねい形とふつう形)Switching between formal & casual speech
4The Potential Form (可能の形)Expressing ability ('can do')
5「~ば」 & 「~なら」 Forms (「~ば」・「~なら」の形)Conditional forms
6Volitional Form (う・よう形)Expressing intention ('let's do')
7The Passive Form (受身の形)Actions done to the subject
8The Causative Form (使役の形)Making/letting someone do something
9The Causative Passive Form (使役受身の形)Being made to do something
Part 2: Grammar Forms by Semantic Function (意味機能別の文法形式)
Lesson 1~より/~ほど、~のほう、~と~とどちらComparisons ('more than', 'less than')
Lesson 2~ながら、~ところです、~まで~'While doing', 'in the middle of', 'until'
Lesson 3~ませんか、~ましょう/~ましょうかInvitations and suggestions
Lesson 4Potential Form (~(ら)れます), ~ことができますExpressing ability ('can do')
Lesson 5~たことがある (Experience), ~ことがある (Sometimes)Past experiences vs. occasional events
Lesson 6~てもいい, ~てはいけない, ~なければならないPermission, prohibition, obligation
Lesson 7~がほしい, ~たい, ~といいですExpressing desires ('want', 'wish')
Lesson 8~そうです, ~がっています, ~ままHearsay, appearance, and states
Lesson 9~から/~からです, ~ので, ~て/~でCause and effect ('because', 'so')
Lesson 10~に, ~ために, ~ようにExpressing purpose ('in order to')
Lesson 11~(も)~し, ~たり~たりしますListing reasons and actions
Lesson 12~かもしれません, ~はずです, ~ようです/~みたいですExpressing certainty and conjecture
Lesson 13~なさい, ~ほうがいいです, ~ないとCommands, advice, and warnings
Lesson 14~たら, ~ば, ~とConditional forms ('if')
Lesson 15~たら, ~ならAdvanced conditionals
Lesson 16~ても, ~のにConcession ('even if', 'although')
Lesson 17~と, ~かどうかIndirect quotations
Lesson 18~(よ)うと思います, ~つもりですExpressing intentions and plans
Lesson 19~と言っていました, ~そうです, ~らしいですReporting information and rumors
Lesson 20~くします/~にします, ~くなります/~になります, ~ようになりますChanges of state
Lesson 21~にします/~ことにします, ~になります/~ことになりますMaking decisions / Things being decided
Lesson 22~てみます, ~ておきます, ~てしまいます'Try to do', 'do in advance', 'do completely'
Lesson 23あげます/~てあげます, くれます/~てくれます, もらいます/~てもらいますGiving and receiving actions
Lesson 24~(ら)れます (Passive Form)Actions done to the subject
Lesson 25~(さ)せます (Causative Form)Making or letting someone do
Part 3: Ensuring Correct Use of Grammar Forms (文法形式の整理)
Lesson 1で・に (Particles)For location, means, time
Lesson 2を・と (Particles)For object, accompaniment
Lesson 3も・しか (Particles)'Also' vs. 'Only'
Lesson 4だけ・でも (Particles)'Only' vs. 'Even'
Lesson 5は・が (Particles)Topic vs. Subject marker
Lesson 6の・こと (Nominalization)Turning verbs/clauses into nouns
Lesson 7~て・・・, ~ないで・・・'Doing X without doing Y'
Lesson 8Transitive & Intransitive Verbs (他動詞・自動詞)Verbs of doing vs. verbs of happening
Lesson 9~ています・~てありますOngoing state vs. Resultant state
Lesson 10~てきます・~ていきますDirection of action in time/space
Lesson 11こ・そ・あ (Demonstratives)Pointing words ('this', 'that', 'that over there')
Lesson 12Conjunctive Terms (接続の言葉)Connecting sentences ('but', 'so', 'and')
Lesson 13Adverbs (副詞)Words that modify verbs/adjectives
Lesson 14~すぎます・~にくいです・~やすいです'Too much', 'difficult to do', 'easy to do'
Lesson 15Parts of Speech (品詞)Overview of word types