Quiz :
give & get 8-2
A は B に Verbて-あげます
B は A に Verbて-もらいます
someone は わたしに Verbて-くれます
Grammar
A は B に Verb te Form あげます
meaning : A does a favor for B.The listener can guess it is a kind action and “B” is grateful for that. “B” can be a person who is same age, or elder and superior person.
watashi [wa] tomodachi [ni] kasa [o] kashite-age-mashita.
( I lent an umbrella for my friend. )
watashi [wa] tomodachi [no] okāsan [ni] kasa [o] kashite-age-mashita.
( I lent an umbrella for my friend’s mother. )
You need to be careful with particles.
A は B に … を Vetbて-あげます
kashi-masu
( to lend )
おしえます
oshie-masu
( to teach )
しょうかい します
shōkai shi-masu
( to introduce )
みせます
mise-masu
( to show )
おくります
okuri-masu
( to send something )
A は B を Vetbて-あげます
tasuke-masu
( to help )
まちます
machi-masu
( to wait )
よびます
yobi-masu
( to call, invite )
さそいます
sasoi-masu
( to ask, invite )
おくります
okuri-masu
( to take somebody home )
おこします
okoshi-masu
( to wake somebody up )
あんない します
annai shi-masu
( to guide )
A は B の … を Vetbて-あげます
hakobi-masu
( to carry )
もちます
mochi-masu
( to hold )
あらいます
arai-masu
( to wash )
てつだいます
tetsudai-masu
( to help )
なおします
naoshi-masu
( to correct, fix )
せんたく します
sentaku shi-masu
( to wash clothes )
そうじ します
sōji shi-masu
( to clean a room )
A は B に … を Vetbて-あげます
These verbs usually don’t need “someone に”.
yomi-masu
( to read )
かいます
kai-masu
( to buy )
つくります
tsukuri-masu
( to make )
かきます
kaki-masu
( to write, draw )
うたいます
utai-masu
( to sing )
Verb te Form あげます
B は A に Verb te Form もらいます
meaning : A does a favor for B.“B” asks “A” a favor, and “A” kindly does it for “B”. “A” is marked by “に“, no matter what verbs come.

watashi [wa] tanaka-san [ni] jitensha [o] kashite-morai-mashita.
( I borrowed a bicycle from Mr.Tanaka. )
watashi [wa] tomodachi [ni] tasukete-morai-mashita.
( I got help from my friend. )
“A” can not be “わたし”.
tomodachi [wa] watashi [ni] jitensha [o] kashite-morai-mashita.
Verb te Form もらいます
… は わたしに Verb te Form くれます
meaning : Someone kindly does it for me.Someone kindly does something for me without asking a favor.

tomodachi [ga] watashi [no] nimotsu [o] motte-kure-mashita.
( My friend kindly helped my luggage. )
The usage of a particle is same as “Verbて-あげます”.
patternVerb te Form くれます
Let’s say in Japanese !
I taught English for Ms.Suzuki.
( ) おしえてあげました。
I guided Ms.Park.
( ) あんない してあげました。
I helped my younger sister to do her homework.
( ) てつだってあげました。
I had my friend clean my room.
( ) そうじ してもらいました。
Mr.Tanaka kindly lent his car for me.
( ) かしてくれました。
Ms.Kimura kindly invited me to her house last Sunday.
せんしゅうの にちようび ( ) よんでくれました。
Hanako kindly corrected my Japanese essay for me.
( ) なおしてくれました。

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