1. Japanese i-adjective Japanese i-adjective Present Tense Exercises

2. A reminder before beginning these exercises. In order to turn an i-adjective that is in the present affirmative(informal) into the present negative(informal) all you have to do is : 1. Drop the final ( i ) from the adjective 2. Replace with ( ku nai ) Present aff.  yoi (is good) Present neg.  yoku nai (is not good )

3. EXERCISE 1A Turn the following Present affirmative (inf)i- adjectives into present negative(inf.) Ex: oishii (is delicious)= oishiku nai (is not delicious)

4. 1.yasui = (cheap) 2. chiisai (small)= 3. amai = (sweet) 4. nagai = (long) 5. kurai = (dark) 6. tanoshii = (fun) 7. akarui = (bright) 8. omoshiroi= (interesting)

5. 9. Kanashii = (sad) 10. tsuyoi= (strong) 11. atsui= (hot) 12. abunai= (dangerous) 13. takai= (expensive) 14. furui= (old) 15. hayai= (fast) 16. samui= (cold)

6. EXERCISE 1B

7. Ex : Is bad= warui / Is not bad = waruku nai 1. Is hot = 2. Is not hot= 3. Is cold= 4. Is not cold= 5. Is happy= 6. Is not happy= 7. Is expensive= 8. Is not expensive= 9. Is fun= 10. Is not fun=

8. 11. Is interesting= 12. Is not interesting= 13. Is bright= 14. Is not bright= 15. Is fast= 16. Is not fast= 17. Is cheap= 18. Is not cheap= 19. Is old= 20. Is not old=

9. Remember to take a 15 minute break for every 45 minutes of study.

10. Exercise 1C Write the opposite of what each sentence states by writing the ( ku nai) form of the i-adjective. Ex: Kono neko wa kawaii desu. (This cat is cute.) Becomes Kono neko wa kawaiku nai desu.(This cat is not cute.)

11. 1. Sono shinbun wa furui desu  (That newspaper is old.) 2. Kono tesuto wa yasashii desu.  (This test is easy.) 3. Ano nihongo no jisho wa ii desu.  (That japanese dictionary is good.) 4. Sono tori wa utsukushii desu.  (That bird is beautiful.) 5. Kono kuruma wa takai desu.  (This car is expensive.)

12. Homework.

13. Practice writing the ku nai (is not X ) form of each of the i-adjectives below.

16. More lessons/exercises coming soon !