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10. Adverb

Quiz

  • Frequency Adverbs
  • Degree Adverbs
  • Quantity Adverbs
  • Common Adverbs
  • Adverbial phrase

Grammar Note

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Select the best answer.

1. 
かれは (  ) がっこうを やすみます。

He is often absent from school.

2. 
わたしは (  ) かぜを ひきません。

I usually don't catch a cold.

3. 
しゅくだいは (  ) おわりました。

I'm almost done my homework.

4. 
あの みせの スパゲティーは (  ) おいしいです。

The spaghetti of that restaurant is very delicious.

5. 
かれは (  ) しんせつじゃありません。

He's not very kind.

6. 
よこはまには (  ) きました。

I came Yokohama for the first time.

7. 
この こたえは (  ) まちがっています。

This answer is probably wrong.

8. 
(  ) かんがえなくていいですよ。

You don't have to think too hard.

9. 
へやを (  ) つかってください。

Please keep the room clean.

Well done! 

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Grammar Note

⚫️ Frequency Adverbs

いつも
itsumo
always
よく
yoku
often
ときどき
tokidoki
sometimes
あまり
amari
hardly ever
ぜんぜん
zenzen
not at all

“あまり” and “ぜんぜん” are followed by negative forms. 

⚫️ Degree Adverbs

とても
totemo
very
すこし
sukoshi
a little
あまり
amari
not very
not much
ぜんぜん
zenzen
not at all

“あまり” and “ぜんぜん” are followed by negative forms. 

⚫️ Quantity Adverbs

たくさん
takusan
many
すこし
sukoshi
a few
a little
あまり
amari
not much
ぜんぜん
zenzen
no

“あまり” and “ぜんぜん” are followed by negative forms. 

⚫️ Common Adverbs

もう
mō
already
まだ
mada
yet
ずっと
zutto
all the time
always
はじめて
hajimete
for the first time
ゆっくり
yukkuri
slowly
すぐ
sugu
shortly
また
mata
again
soon
たぶん
tabun
probably
perhaps

⚫️ Adverbial phrase

Many adjectives can be used as adverbs with form changing.

わたしは かみを みじかく きりました。
watashi [wa] kami [o] mijika-ku kiri-mashita.
( I got my hair cut short. )

Pattern

i-Adjective ( – い ) – く

うすい (usui)
おおきい (ōkī)
はやい (hayai)
うすく (usu-ku)
おおきく (ōki-ku)
はやく (haya-ku)

わたしは しずかに たべました。
watashi [wa] shizuka-ni tabe-mashita.
( I ate quietly. )

Pattern

na-Adjective – に

じょうず (jōzu)
きれい (kirei)
まじめ (majime)
じょうずに (jōzu-ni)
きれいに (kirei-ni)
まじめに (majime-ni)
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Look at the English sentences and try to say them in Japanese. Click “answer” to check the correct sentence and practice with the audio.

  • I always walk to work, but I sometimes go by bicycle.

answer
わたしは いつも あるいて かいしゃへ いきますが、ときどき じてんしゃで いきます。
watashi [wa] itsumo aruite kaisha [e] iki-masu-ga, tokidoki jitensha [de] iki-masu.
  • I can’t remember the name of that lady at all.

answer
あの おんなのひとの なまえが ぜんぜん おもいだせません。
ano onnanohito [no] namae [ga] zenzen omoidase-masen.
  • Please eat a lot.

answer
たくさん たべてください。
takusan tabete-kudasai.
  • It was very hot yesterday.

answer
きのうは とても あつかったです。
kinō [wa] totemo atsu-kattadesu.
  • Please say slowly.

answer
ゆっくり はなしてください。
yukkuri hanashite-kudasai.
  • Please touch lightly.

answer
かるく さわってください。
karu-ku sawatte-kudasai.
  • The shop staff politely explained for me.

answer
みせの ひとは ていねいに せつめい してくれました。
mise [no] hito [wa] teinei-ni setsumei shite-kuremashita.

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