JLPT Verb Conjugation Forms 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which is the て-form (te-form) of the verb 書く (kaku, to write)?
- 書いて (Correct answer)
- 書って
- 書けて
- 書きて
Correct answer: 書いて
Godan verbs ending in く change く to いて to form the て-form, so 書く becomes 書いて.
Question 2: What is the negative form (plain/dictionary negative) of 食べる (taberu, to eat)?
- 食べない (Correct answer)
- 食べぬ
- 食べず
- 食べなかった
Correct answer: 食べない
The plain negative of ichidan verbs drops る and adds ない, giving 食べない.
Question 3: Which sentence uses the volitional form (意向形) correctly?
- 映画を見よう。 (Correct answer)
- 映画を見たい。
- 映画を見られる。
- 映画を見ている。
Correct answer: 映画を見よう。
見よう is the volitional form of 見る, expressing a suggestion or intention ('Let's watch a movie').
Question 4: What is the て-form of 飲む (nomu, to drink)?
- 飲んで (Correct answer)
- 飲いで
- 飲みて
- 飲んで
Correct answer: 飲んで
Godan verbs ending in む change む to んで for the て-form, so 飲む becomes 飲んで.
Question 5: Which form of する (suru) means 'do not do' in plain speech?
- しない (Correct answer)
- しぬ
- さない
- せない
Correct answer: しない
する is an irregular verb whose plain negative form is しない.
Question 6: What does the form 読んでいる mean?
- Is reading (ongoing action) (Correct answer)
- Read and finished
- Will read
- Was reading in the past
Correct answer: Is reading (ongoing action)
て-form + いる expresses an ongoing action or current state, so 読んでいる means 'is reading'.
Question 7: Which is the conditional form (ば-form) of 来る (kuru, to come)?
- 来れば (Correct answer)
- 来ば
- 来えば
- くれば
Correct answer: 来れば
来る is irregular; its ば-form is 来れば (くれば), meaning 'if (someone) comes'.
JLPT Verb Conjugation Forms 2
Which is the て-form (te-form) of the verb 書く (kaku, to write)?