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What is the potential verb form of the regular verb 書きます?
Which of the following sentences correctly states a capability?
What does the sentence 私は英語が話せます mean?
Which potential verb form is correctly converted from the verb 買います?
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Which sentence expresses the ability to see Mt. Fuji?
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What does the phrase 食べられます indicate?
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In the sentence 一人でくうこうへいけますか, what does it ask about?
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Which of these potential verbs correctly follows the regular verb します?
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What does the phrase 食べられます indicate?
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Which potential verb correctly follows the regular verb 来ます?
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How is the potential form of the verb 食べます constructed?
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What does the sentence 明日六時に起きられますか? inquire about?
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Which of the following shows a correct usage of the potential verb?
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Which sentence expresses the ability to see Mt. Fuji?
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What does the phrase できます mean?
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Which sentence correctly conveys the ability to watch a movie?
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What does the sentence ちゅうもんがまだかえられますか mean?
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Which of these sentences indicates that someone can read hangul?
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What capability is expressed in 明日からその映画が見られます?
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Which potential verb form correctly indicates the ability to go?
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What does the expression 私は英語が話せます convey?
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Which sentence indicates an inquiry about waking up at a specific time?
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What ability is expressed in この町からふじ山が見えます?
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What does the potential verb できます indicate in a sentence?
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What is the correct potential verb form of the regular verb 食べます?
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Which sentence implies that Kara has the ability to read another language?
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What does the sentence 一人でくうこうへいけますか ask about?
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Which verb indicates the ability to wake up at a specific time?
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Which of these sentences suggests the ability to watch a specific movie starting tomorrow?
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What is the potential verb form of 来ます?
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Which of the following conveys the ability to see Mt. Fuji?
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Which statement accurately represents someone's ability to change an order?
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Study Notes
Ability Verbs in Japanese
- Potential verbs express ability or capability, equivalent to "can" or "be able to" in English.
- To form potential verbs, change the ending of regular verbs from the -masu form to a specific potential form.
Potential Verbs Formation
- 書きます (kakimasu) converts to 書けます (kakemasu)
- 買います (kaiimasu) converts to 買えます (kaemasu)
- 読みます (yomimasu) converts to 読めます (yomemasu)
- 食べます (tabemasu) converts to 食べられます (taberaremasu)
- たてます (tatemas) converts to たてられます (tateraremasu)
- 来ます (kimasu) converts to これれます (koreremas)
- します (shimasu) converts to できます (dekimasu)
Example Sentences
- "I can speak English" translates to 私は英語が話せます (Watashi wa Eigo ga hanasemasu).
- "Can you go to the airport alone?" is 一人でくうこうへいけますか (Hitori de kuukou e ikemasu ka)?
- "Can you wake up at six tomorrow morning?" translates to 明日六時に起きられますか (Ashita rokuji ni okiraremasu ka)?
- "Kara can read Hangul" is expressed as カラさんはハングルが読めます (Kara-san wa Hanguru ga yomemasu).
- "Can I still change my order?" translates to ちゅうもんがまだかえられますか (Chuumon ga mada kaeraremasu ka)?
- "You can watch the movie starting tomorrow" is 明日からその映画が見られます (Ashita kara sono eiga ga mirarerumasu).
- "Mt. Fuji can be seen from this town" translates to この町からふじ山が見えます (Kono machi kara Fuji-san ga miemasu).
- "You can listen to the explanation using this audio guide" emphasizes the utility of the audio aid.
Ability Verbs in Japanese
- Potential verbs express ability or capability, equivalent to "can" or "be able to" in English.
- To form potential verbs, change the ending of regular verbs from the -masu form to a specific potential form.
Potential Verbs Formation
- 書きます (kakimasu) converts to 書けます (kakemasu)
- 買います (kaiimasu) converts to 買えます (kaemasu)
- 読みます (yomimasu) converts to 読めます (yomemasu)
- 食べます (tabemasu) converts to 食べられます (taberaremasu)
- たてます (tatemas) converts to たてられます (tateraremasu)
- 来ます (kimasu) converts to これれます (koreremas)
- します (shimasu) converts to できます (dekimasu)
Example Sentences
- "I can speak English" translates to 私は英語が話せます (Watashi wa Eigo ga hanasemasu).
- "Can you go to the airport alone?" is 一人でくうこうへいけますか (Hitori de kuukou e ikemasu ka)?
- "Can you wake up at six tomorrow morning?" translates to 明日六時に起きられますか (Ashita rokuji ni okiraremasu ka)?
- "Kara can read Hangul" is expressed as カラさんはハングルが読めます (Kara-san wa Hanguru ga yomemasu).
- "Can I still change my order?" translates to ちゅうもんがまだかえられますか (Chuumon ga mada kaeraremasu ka)?
- "You can watch the movie starting tomorrow" is 明日からその映画が見られます (Ashita kara sono eiga ga mirarerumasu).
- "Mt. Fuji can be seen from this town" translates to この町からふじ山が見えます (Kono machi kara Fuji-san ga miemasu).
- "You can listen to the explanation using this audio guide" emphasizes the utility of the audio aid.
Ability Verbs in Japanese
- Potential verbs express ability or capability, equivalent to "can" or "be able to" in English.
- To form potential verbs, change the ending of regular verbs from the -masu form to a specific potential form.
Potential Verbs Formation
- 書きます (kakimasu) converts to 書けます (kakemasu)
- 買います (kaiimasu) converts to 買えます (kaemasu)
- 読みます (yomimasu) converts to 読めます (yomemasu)
- 食べます (tabemasu) converts to 食べられます (taberaremasu)
- たてます (tatemas) converts to たてられます (tateraremasu)
- 来ます (kimasu) converts to これれます (koreremas)
- します (shimasu) converts to できます (dekimasu)
Example Sentences
- "I can speak English" translates to 私は英語が話せます (Watashi wa Eigo ga hanasemasu).
- "Can you go to the airport alone?" is 一人でくうこうへいけますか (Hitori de kuukou e ikemasu ka)?
- "Can you wake up at six tomorrow morning?" translates to 明日六時に起きられますか (Ashita rokuji ni okiraremasu ka)?
- "Kara can read Hangul" is expressed as カラさんはハングルが読めます (Kara-san wa Hanguru ga yomemasu).
- "Can I still change my order?" translates to ちゅうもんがまだかえられますか (Chuumon ga mada kaeraremasu ka)?
- "You can watch the movie starting tomorrow" is 明日からその映画が見られます (Ashita kara sono eiga ga mirarerumasu).
- "Mt. Fuji can be seen from this town" translates to この町からふじ山が見えます (Kono machi kara Fuji-san ga miemasu).
- "You can listen to the explanation using this audio guide" emphasizes the utility of the audio aid.
Ability Verbs in Japanese
- Potential verbs express ability or capability, equivalent to "can" or "be able to" in English.
- To form potential verbs, change the ending of regular verbs from the -masu form to a specific potential form.
Potential Verbs Formation
- 書きます (kakimasu) converts to 書けます (kakemasu)
- 買います (kaiimasu) converts to 買えます (kaemasu)
- 読みます (yomimasu) converts to 読めます (yomemasu)
- 食べます (tabemasu) converts to 食べられます (taberaremasu)
- たてます (tatemas) converts to たてられます (tateraremasu)
- 来ます (kimasu) converts to これれます (koreremas)
- します (shimasu) converts to できます (dekimasu)
Example Sentences
- "I can speak English" translates to 私は英語が話せます (Watashi wa Eigo ga hanasemasu).
- "Can you go to the airport alone?" is 一人でくうこうへいけますか (Hitori de kuukou e ikemasu ka)?
- "Can you wake up at six tomorrow morning?" translates to 明日六時に起きられますか (Ashita rokuji ni okiraremasu ka)?
- "Kara can read Hangul" is expressed as カラさんはハングルが読めます (Kara-san wa Hanguru ga yomemasu).
- "Can I still change my order?" translates to ちゅうもんがまだかえられますか (Chuumon ga mada kaeraremasu ka)?
- "You can watch the movie starting tomorrow" is 明日からその映画が見られます (Ashita kara sono eiga ga mirarerumasu).
- "Mt. Fuji can be seen from this town" translates to この町からふじ山が見えます (Kono machi kara Fuji-san ga miemasu).
- "You can listen to the explanation using this audio guide" emphasizes the utility of the audio aid.
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This quiz covers the formation of potential verbs in Japanese, which express ability or capability. Learn how to change the endings of regular verbs to the potential form and practice with example sentences. Test your understanding of these important grammatical structures.
