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Mastering the nuances of tense in Japanese is essential for achieving fluency and accurate expression. One of the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of this linguistic journey is understanding the perfect and imperfect tenses. Unlike English, Japanese employs various verb forms and auxiliary verbs to convey completed actions and ongoing or habitual actions. This can be perplexing for learners, but with practice, you can develop a keen sense of when to use each tense appropriately. Our exercises are designed to guide you through this intricate part of Japanese grammar, helping you to differentiate between the perfect and imperfect tenses with ease. In this section, you will find a variety of practice sentences focusing on both perfect and imperfect tenses. These exercises will not only test your comprehension but also provide you with practical usage examples to reinforce your learning. Whether you are a beginner trying to grasp the basics or an advanced learner aiming to polish your skills, these sentences will enhance your understanding of how actions are temporally structured in Japanese. Dive into these exercises to build a solid foundation in using perfect and imperfect tenses, and watch your Japanese language proficiency soar.
1. 私は昨夜 *映画を見ました* (to watch a movie last night).
2. 彼はまだ宿題を *終えていません* (hasn't finished his homework yet).
3. 明日、友達と *会う予定です* (to plan to meet a friend tomorrow).
4. 昨日、彼女は *ピアノを弾いた* (played the piano yesterday).
5. 彼らは今までに *その本を読んだことがありません* (have never read that book before).
6. 私たちは来週 *旅行に行くつもりです* (intend to go on a trip next week).
7. 彼はもう晩ご飯を *食べました* (has already eaten dinner).
8. 彼女はまだ手紙を *書いていません* (hasn't written the letter yet).
9. 彼は先月東京に *引っ越しました* (moved to Tokyo last month).
10. 彼らはこれから図書館で *勉強する予定です* (plan to study at the library from now on).
1. 昨日、私は友達と映画を*見ました* (past tense of "to watch").
2. 毎朝、彼は公園を*歩きます* (habitual action of "to walk").
3. 彼女は今日、ケーキを*作ります* (future intention of "to make").
4. 先週、彼らは京都に*行きました* (past tense of "to go").
5. 私は今、手紙を*書いています* (present continuous of "to write").
6. 彼は毎日、新聞を*読みます* (habitual action of "to read").
7. 昨日、彼女は本を*買いました* (past tense of "to buy").
8. 明日、私たちは海に*行きます* (future intention of "to go").
9. 彼女は今、ピアノを*弾いています* (present continuous of "to play" an instrument).
10. 先月、私は新しい車を*買いました* (past tense of "to buy").
1. 彼はすでに宿題を *終えました* 。 (past tense of "finish")
2. 昨日、私は映画を *見ました* 。 (past tense of "watch")
3. 明日、彼女は友達に会いに *行きます* 。 (future tense of "go")
4. 私たちはまだ昼ご飯を *食べていません* 。 (negative past tense of "eat")
5. 彼らは来週、旅行に *行く予定です* 。 (future tense of "plan to go")
6. 彼は毎朝公園で *走ります* 。 (habitual present tense of "run")
7. 私はまだその本を *読んでいません* 。 (negative past tense of "read")
8. 彼女は今、音楽を *聞いています* 。 (present continuous tense of "listen")
9. 明日、私は新しい仕事を *始めます* 。 (future tense of "start")
10. 私たちは今晩、レストランで *食べます* 。 (future tense of "eat")
