JLPT Verb Conjugation Forms 3 β Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the passive form (εθΊ«ε½’) of ι£γΉγ (taberu)?
- ι£γΉγγγ (Correct answer)
- ι£γΉγγγ
- ι£γΉγγγγγ
- ι£γΉγγγ
Correct answer: ι£γΉγγγ
The passive of ichidan verbs is formed by dropping γ and adding γγγ, giving ι£γΉγγγ.
Question 2: Which is the causative form (δ½Ώε½Ήε½’) of θ‘γ (iku, to go)?
- θ‘γγγ (Correct answer)
- θ‘γγγ
- θ‘γγγγγ
- θ‘γγγγ
Correct answer: θ‘γγγ
The causative of godan verbs replaces the final γ-row vowel with γ and adds γγ, giving θ‘γγγ.
Question 3: What is the potential form (ε―θ½ε½’) of ζΈγ (kaku)?
- ζΈγγ (Correct answer)
- ζΈγγγ
- ζΈγγγ
- ζΈγγ
Correct answer: ζΈγγ
The potential form of godan verbs changes the final vowel to the γ-row and adds γ, so ζΈγ β ζΈγγ.
Question 4: In the sentence ε ηγ«θ€γγγγ, what verb form is θ€γγγγ?
- Passive past (Correct answer)
- Causative past
- Potential past
- Volitional past
Correct answer: Passive past
θ€γγγγ is the past tense of the passive θ€γγγγ, meaning '(I) was praised by the teacher'.
Question 5: Which sentence correctly uses the causative-passive form?
- ιθγι£γΉγγγγγγ (Correct answer)
- ιθγι£γΉγγγγ
- ιθγι£γΉγγγγ
- ιθγι£γΉγγγ
Correct answer: ιθγι£γΉγγγγγγ
ι£γΉγγγγγ is the causative-passive of ι£γΉγ, meaning '(I) was made to eat vegetables'.
Question 6: What is the γ¦-form of ζ₯γ (isogu, to hurry)?
- ζ₯γγ§ (Correct answer)
- ζ₯γγ¦
- ζ₯γ£γ¦
- ζ₯γγ¦
Correct answer: ζ₯γγ§
Godan verbs ending in γ change γ to γγ§ for the γ¦-form, so ζ₯γ β ζ₯γγ§.
Question 7: Which is the plain past tense of θ©±γ (hanasu, to speak)?
- θ©±γγ (Correct answer)
- θ©±γ£γ¦
- θ©±γγ
- θ©±γγ
Correct answer: θ©±γγ
Godan verbs ending in γ change γ to γγ for the plain past tense, giving θ©±γγ.
What is the passive form (εθΊ«ε½’) of ι£γΉγ (taberu)?