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prohibition & order 20-1

Verbて-はいけません
Imperative Form
Prohibitive Form

Select the best answer.

1. 
この かわで (　　　)。

You must not swim in this river.

2. 
ここで たばこを (　　　)。

You must not smoke here.

3. 
(　　)。

Go.

4. 
(　　)。

Run away.

5. 
(　　)。

Don't come.

6. 
(　　)。

Don't stop.

Grammar

Verb te Form はいけません

meaning : You must not do …

It is an expression of prohibition.
Parents often say to their children, telling to be careful or showing some rules.

キャンディーを たくさん たべてはいけません。
‘candy’ [o] takusan tabete-waikemasen.
( You must not eat too much candies. )
pattern
Verb te Form はいけません

かきます
kaki-masu

たべます
tabe-masu

します
shi-masu
かいてはいけません
kaite-waikemasen

たべてはいけません
tabete-waikemasen

してはいけません
shite-waikemasen

Imperative Form

It is an expression of “order”; You tell someone that they must do something.
This expression is used under the limited situation, like a traffic sign, an evacuation drills … etc.

とまれ
tomare
( STOP )
pattern
Verb Imperative Form

うごきます
ugoki-masu

あけます
ake-masu

します
shi-masu
うごけ
ugoke

あけろ
akero

しろ
shiro

Prohibitive Form

It is also an expression of “order”; You tell someone that they must not do something.
The usage is same as “Imperative Form”.

はいるな
hairuna
( Don’t Enter )
Pattern
Verb Prohibitive Form

うごきます・あけます・きます
・うごくな
・あけるな
・くるな

Let’s say in Japanese !

High school students must not drink.

answer
こうこうせいは おさけを のんではいけません。
kōkōsei [wa] osake [o] nonde-waikemasen.

You must not park a car here.

answer
ここに くるまを とめてはいけません。
koko [ni] kuruma [o] tomete-waikemasen.

Don’t walk! Run.

answer
あるくな。はしれ。
arukuna. hashire.

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