Conjugation Exercise 1

We are now going to practice the state-of-being conjugations in order. Take each noun and conjugate it to the following forms: the declarative, negative state-of-being, past state-of-being, and negative past state-of-being. Sample: 1. declarative negative past negative-past 2. declarative negative past negative-past 3. declarative negative past negative-past 4. declarative negative past negative-past 5. declarative negative past negative-past Toggle answers = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Conjugation Exercise 2
In this second exercise, we are really going to test your conjugation knowledge as well as the vocabulary by translating some simple English sentences. Please note that while the positive, non-past state-of-being can be implied, for the purpose of this exercise, we will assume it's always declaratory. Don't forget that this creates a very firm and declaratory tone. Sample: Is student. 1. Is college. 2. Is not high school. 3. Was teacher. 4. Is adult. 5. Was not child. 6. This was the way it was. 7. Wasn't that over there 8. Is not middle school. 9. Is friend. 10. Was not car. 11. Was this. 12. That's not the way it is. Toggle answers

Question Answer Exercise

In this last exercise, we'll practice answering very simple questions using the state-of-being. The yes or no answer or will be given and it is your job to complete the sentence. In deciding whether to use the declaratory , I've decided to be sexist here and assume all males use the declaratory and all females use the implicit state-of-being (not the case in the real world).

Sample: (tomodachi) (gakkou) (female)

 (Is that so?) (object is away from the speaker) (male)

( was a teacher)

(was a elementary school) (kododmo) (female)