てある (te aru)

JLPT N4 Grammar List

something is/has been done (and the resultant state of that action remains)

 Formations 

Verb-てform + ある

 Examples  

私はそのドアを 開けてあります
Watashi wa sono doa o akete arimasu.
 I kept the door open.

君の靴下は全部洗濯してある。
Kumi no kutsushita wa zenbu sentaku shite aru.
All your socks have also been washed.

この新しい町は美しく設計してあります。
Kono atarashī machi wa utsukushiku sekkei shite arimasu.
This new town is beautifully laid out.

私はその物語の結末を考えてある
Watashi wa sono monogatari no ketsumatsu o kangaete aru.
I have thought of a nice ending for the story.

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てあげる (te ageru)

JLPT N4 Grammar List

to do something for someone

 Formations 

Verb-てform + やる/あげる/さしあげる

 Examples  

帰りは車で送ってあげますね
Kaeri wa kuruma de okutte agemasu ne.
I will drive you home in my car.

お礼に英語を教えてあげるよ。
Orei ni eigo o oshiete ageru yo.
I will teach English as a thank you.

おいしい夕食をつくってあげます。
Oishī yūshoku o tsukutte agemasu.
I’m going to cook you a nice dinner.

本は必要なだけ貸してあげます。
Hon wa hitsuyōna dake kashite agemasu.
I will loan you any books you need.

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たところ (ta tokoro)

JLPT N4 Grammar List

just finished doing, was just doing

 Formations 

V-casual, past + ところ(だ)
V-てform + いたところ(だ)
 Examples  

私はたった今、家へ帰ったところだ
Watashi wa tattaima, uchi e kaetta tokoroda.
I just arrived home.

私たちは、あなたについて話していたところだ
Watashitachi wa, anata ni tsuite hanashite ita tokoroda.
We were talking about you.

彼女はアメリカから日本に戻ったところです
Kanojo wa Amerika kara Nihon ni modotta tokoro desu.
She just returned to Japan from America.

私たちは祖父を見送りに駅に行ってきたところです
Watashitachiha sofu o miokuri ni eki ni itte kita tokoro desu..
We have been to the station to see my grandfather off.

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N3 Grammar Practice Test #53

JLPT N3 Grammar Practice Test

 Quiz Information

Name: JLPT N3 Grammar #53

Topic: [JLPT N3 Grammar Practice Test].

How to do: Fill in the blanks with the suitable answer.

Number of questions: 15

Time: Unlimited

Difficulty level

Pass 70%

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N3 Grammar Practice Test #52

JLPT N3 Grammar Practice Test

 Quiz Information

Name: JLPT N3 Grammar #52

Topic: [JLPT N3 Grammar Practice Test].

How to do: Fill in the blanks with the suitable answer.

Number of questions: 15

Time: Unlimited

Difficulty level

Pass 70%

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N3 Grammar Practice Test #51

JLPT N3 Grammar Practice Test

 Quiz Information

Name: JLPT N3 Grammar #51

Topic: [JLPT N3 Grammar Practice Test].

How to do: Fill in the blanks with the suitable answer.

Number of questions: 15

Time: Unlimited

Difficulty level

Pass 70%

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