Adjective
Selected grammar patterns related to Adjectives
- Core Sentences: Verb/Adjective/Noun desu (non-past, formal) (2-1 BTS 1)
- Adjective + Noun (2-3 BTS 13)
- Informal affirmative (non-past) form of Adjectives (2-3 BTS 15)
- Negative questions with [noun desu] or Adjectives (3-2 BTS 12)
- Manner Expressions: Adjective –ku form + Sentence (4-1 BTS 3)
- Compounds 作りやすい・作りにくい (4-5 BTS 25)
- Change of state: Adjective〜くなります・なりました (5-6 BTS 14)
- Colors (adjective and noun forms) (6-3 BTS 11)
- 〜たい (6-5)
- Adjective〜さ (7-1 BTS 2)
- Appearance (〜そう) (8-5 BTS 2)
- Interjections: ハヤ! (9-6 BTS 16)
- Adjective〜く forms as Nouns (12-4 BTS 10)
- Adjective stem + 目 (13-4 BTS 10)
- Adjective〜く+は・もない (17-2 BTS 4)
External resources for practicing conjugation
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A webpage to practice typing conjugation (Credit: bailysynder.com)
Adjective Conjugation chart
Formal |
affirmative |
negative |
Non-past |
Adj stem + i desu | Adj stem + ku nai (desu)
Adj stem + ku arimasen |
2-1 (BTS 1) |
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Past |
Adj stem + katta desu | Adj stem + ku nakatta (desu) |
4-1 (BTS 1) |
Informal | affirmative |
negative |
Non-past |
Adj stem + i | Adj stem + ku nai |
2-3 (BTS 15) |
2-6 (BTS 25) |
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Past |
Adj stem + katta | Adj stem + ku nakatta |
4-1 (BTS 1) |
te form | affirmative |
negative |
Non-past |
Adj stem + ku + te | Adj stem + ku naku + te |
5-1 (BTS 1) |