JLPT Verb Conjugation Forms 4

Question 1

Which is the ます-form (polite present) of 起きる (okiru, to wake up)?

Accepted Answer

起きます

Answer

Ichidan verbs drop る and add ます, so 起きる → 起きます.

Question 2

What does the form 食べなければならない express?

Accepted Answer

Must eat (obligation)

Answer

なければならない attached to the negative stem expresses obligation — 'must eat'.

Question 3

Which is the correct imperative form (命令形) of 来る (kuru)?

Accepted Answer

来い

Answer

来る is irregular; its imperative form is 来い (koi), a strong command meaning 'Come!'.

Question 4

What is the て-form of 死ぬ (shinu, to die)?

Accepted Answer

死んで

Answer

Godan verbs ending in ぬ use んで for the て-form, so 死ぬ → 死んで.

Question 5

Which sentence uses the たら conditional correctly?

Accepted Answer

雨が降ったら、家にいます。

Answer

たら is formed by adding ら to the plain past form (た), so 降った + ら = 降ったら, meaning 'if/when it rains'.

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