READ THE EXAMPLES TO LEARN DIFFERENT WAYS OF GIVING INSTRUCTIONS. THE GRAMMAR NOTES ARE BELOW THE EXAMPLES.
どうやって たいそうを しますか。
- How do you do exercises?
どうやって やせますか。
- How do you lose weight?
どうやって にんじんを きりますか。
- How do you cut the carrots?
TELLING SOMEONE HOW TO DO SOMETHING USING ~ の よう に
よう = way・like
どの よう に? - どの よう に します か。
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TELLING SOMEONE NOT TO DO SOMETHING
PLAIN FORM NEGATIVE + で
PLAIN FORM NEGATIVE + で
First, we need to know how to put verbs into the plain form negative.
OUR IRREGULAR VERBS
する - しない(で ください)
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ICHI-DAN VERBS
Take off the final る and replace with ない. Then add で ください, to say please don't ~.
Take off the final る and replace with ない. Then add で ください, to say please don't ~.
たべる - たべない(で ください)
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GO-DAN VERBS
Replace the final 'u' syllable with the 'a' syllable from the same line, plus ない. Then add で ください, to say please don't ~.
Replace the final 'u' syllable with the 'a' syllable from the same line, plus ない. Then add で ください, to say please don't ~.
いう - いわない(で ください)
The AIUEO line uses わ in the negative, for the sake of pronunciation.
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