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L2-VRB-01 · Verb foundations

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L2-VRB-01Level 2 GrammarVerb Power

Verb families and the plain forms you need for Level 2

This is the lesson that helps the rest of Level 2 grammar work, because many patterns need dictionary or plain forms.

dictionary form / plain past / plain negative / plain past negative

Warm-up

Read and notice

  1. たべる / たべた / たべない / たべなかったeat / ate / do not eat / did not eat
  2. いく / いった / いかない / いかなかったgo / went / do not go / did not go

Structure drill

Rebuild the pattern

  1. DictionaryNeeded before many Level 2 patterns.
  2. Plain pastNeeded for experience and after doing.
  3. Plain negativeNeeded for instruction and contrast.

Controlled practice

Use the lesson frames

  1. Rewrite this frame with your own class topic: eat / ate / do not eat / did not eatたべる / たべた / たべない / たべなかった
  2. Underline the grammar chunk you must keep unchanged in this pattern, then adapt the rest.いく / いった / いかない / いかなかった

Comic strip response

Explain the conversation

  1. Grammar classどうして plain form が たいせつ ですか。Level 2 の pattern の まえ に よく つかう から です。
  2. Homework reminderdictionary form を おぼえましたか。はい、でも まだ すこし むずかしい です。

Independent output

Make it your own

  1. Write one sentence about your own life using L2-VRB-01.
  2. Write one sentence linked to class topic work.
  3. Circle the watch-out you need to check most carefully.
    • A lot of Level 2 patterns stop working if the verb form before them is wrong.
    • Keep revising る verbs, う verbs, and する / くる.

Success check

Mastery tick-off