Part 1: Practising Grammatical Forms (形の練習)
| 1 | Verb Groups (動詞のグループ)Understanding the 3 verb types |
| 2 | Te-form & Ta-form (て形・た形)Conjugating for connecting actions |
| 3 | Polite form & Plain form (ていねい形とふつう形)Switching between formal & casual speech |
| 4 | The Potential Form (可能の形)Expressing ability ('can do') |
| 5 | 「~ば」 & 「~なら」 Forms (「~ば」・「~なら」の形)Conditional forms |
| 6 | Volitional Form (う・よう形)Expressing intention ('let's do') |
| 7 | The Passive Form (受身の形)Actions done to the subject |
| 8 | The Causative Form (使役の形)Making/letting someone do something |
| 9 | The 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 4 | Potential 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 8 | Transitive & 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 12 | Conjunctive Terms (接続の言葉)Connecting sentences ('but', 'so', 'and') |
| Lesson 13 | Adverbs (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 15 | Parts of Speech (品詞)Overview of word types |