Japanese Informal Negative Verb Forms (Present)

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1. あそぶ

The given answer "あそばない" is the negative form of the verb "あそぶ" which means "to play" in Japanese. The verb "あそぶ" is conjugated to its negative form by replacing the ending "ぶ" with "ばない". Therefore, "あそばない" translates to "not play" or "do not play".

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Japanese Informal Negative Verb Forms (Present) - Quiz

Change present informal affirmative verb forms to negative forms.

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2. よむ

The correct answer is "よまない" because it is the negative form of the verb "よむ" which means "to read" in Japanese.

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The correct answer is "よまない" because it is the negative form of the verb "よむ" which means "to read" in Japanese.

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3. すむ

The correct answer is "すまない". This is a phrase in Japanese that is used to apologize or express regret for inconveniencing someone. It is a more formal and polite way of saying "I'm sorry".

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The correct answer is "すまない". This is a phrase in Japanese that is used to apologize or express regret for inconveniencing someone. It is a more formal and polite way of saying "I'm sorry".

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7. いく

The given answer "いかない" is the negative form of the verb "いく" which means "to go" in Japanese. So, the correct answer "いかない" means "not going".

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The given answer "いかない" is the negative form of the verb "いく" which means "to go" in Japanese. So, the correct answer "いかない" means "not going".

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11. おこす

The given answer "おこさない" is the negative form of the verb "おこす" in Japanese. The verb "おこす" means "to wake someone up" or "to cause someone to become angry." When the negative form "おこさない" is used, it means "not to wake someone up" or "not to cause someone to become angry." Therefore, the correct answer implies the action of not waking someone up or not causing someone to become angry.

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12. けす

The given answer "けさない" is the negative form of the verb "けす" which means "to erase" in Japanese. The negative form indicates the action of not erasing something. Therefore, the correct answer means "do not erase".

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19. およぐ

The given answer "およがない" is the negative form of the verb "およぐ" which means "to swim" in Japanese. By adding the negative suffix "ない" to the verb stem, it forms the negative form indicating "not swimming". Therefore, "およがない" translates to "not swimming" in English.

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