2. First things first ! Know that there are two types of adjectives, and two types of speech in Japanese (formal speech/informal speech) 1. i-adjectives 2. na-adjectives I will cover (informal) i-adjectives in this lesson
3. The rules for conjugating i-adjectives(Present affirmative (informal) This one is easy because you do absolutely nothing to change the adjective! Ex: ureshii stays ureshii Ex sentence: watashiwaureshii. (I am happy.)
4. Rules for conjugating i-adjectives (Present Negative(informal) 1. Drop the final ( i) from the adj. 2. Add kunai Ex: ureshii drop the final i ureshikunai add kunai Ex sentence: watashiwaureshikunai. ( I am not happy. )
5. Rules for conjugating i-adjectives(Past affirmative (informal) 1. Drop the final ( i ) from the adj. 2. Addkatta Ex: ureshiidrop the final i ureshikatta add katta Ex sentence: watashiwaureshikatta. ( I was happy. )
6. Rules for conjugating i-adjectives(Past Negative (informal) 1. Drop the final ( i) 2. Add kunakatta Ex: ureshii ureshikunakatta Ex sentence: watashiwaureshikunakatta. ( I was not happy.)
7. BRACE YOURSELF! Here come examples of common i-adjectives for you to practice with. They are written in all the 4 tenses we’ve covered. 1. Present Affirmative /2. Present Negative 3.Past Affirmative / 4. Past Negative
8. Takai= expensive Takai= is expensive Takakunai=not expensive Takakatta=was expensive Takakunakatta= was not expensive
9. Yasui=cheap Yasui= is cheap Yasukunai= is not cheap Yasukatta= was cheap Yasukunakatta= was not cheap
10. Ureshii=happy Ureshii= is happy Ureshikunai= is not happy Ureshikatta = was happy Ureshikunakatta= was not happy
11. Oishii = delicious(good tasting) Oishii = is delicious Oishikunai= is not delicious Oishikatta = was delicious Oishikunakatta = was not delicious
12. Mazui= bad tasting Mazui = is bad tasting Mazukunai = is not bad tasting Mazukatta = was bad tasting Mazukunakatta = was not bad tasting
13. Kanashii= sad Kanashii = is sad Kanashikunai= is not sad Kanashikatta= was sad Kanashikunakatta= was not sad
14. Atsui= hot Atsui = is hot Atsukunai = is not hot Atsukatta= was hot Atsukunakatta= was not hot
15. Samui= cold Samui= is cold Samukunai= is not cold Samukatta= was cold Samukunakatta= was not cold
16. Chiisai= small Chiisai= is small Chiisakunai= is not small Chiisakatta= was small Chiisakunakatta= was not small
17. Ookii = big Ookii = is big Ookikunai = is not big Ookikatta= was big Ookikunakatta = was not big
18. Akarui = bright Akarui= is bright Akarukunai = is not bright Akarukatta = was bright Akarukunakatta= was not bright
19. Kurai = dark Kurai = is dark Kurakunai = is not dark Kurakatta= was dark Kurakunakatta = was not bright
20. Isogashii= busy Isogashii = is busy Isogashikunai = is not busy Isogashikatta = was busy Isogashikunakatta = was not busy
21. Tanoshii = fun/pleasant Tanoshii = is fun Tanoshikunai = is not fun Tanoshikatta = was fun Tanoshikunakatta = was not fun
22. Hayai = fast Hayai = is fast Hayakunai = is not fast Hayakatta = was fast Hayakunakatta = was not fast
23. Osoi = slow Osoi = is slow Osokunai = is not slow Osokatta = was slow Osokunakatta= was not slow
24. ii= good ii= is good Yokunai= is not good Yokatta = was good Yokunakatta = was not good
25. Warui= bad Warui = is bad Warukunai = is not bad Warukatta = was bad Warukunakatta = was not bad
26. Atarashii= new Atarashii = is new Atarashikunai = is not new Atarashikatta= was new Atarashikunakatta = was not new
27. Furui= old Furui = is old Furukunai = is not old Furukatta = was old Furukunakatta= was not old
28. Yasashii = easy Yasashii= is easy Yasashikunai= is not easy Yasashikatta = was easy Yasashikunakatta = was not easy
29. Muzukashii= difficult Muzukashii= is difficult Muzukashikunai = is not difficult Muzukashikatta= was difficult Muzukashikunakatta = was not difficult
30. Omoshiroi = interesting Omoshiroi = is interesting Omoshirokunai= is not interesting Omoshirokatta= was interesting Omoshirokunakatta = was not interesting
31. tsumaranai= boring Tsumaranai = is boring Tsumaranakunai= is not boring Tsumaranakatta= was boring Tsumaranakunakatta= was not boring
32. Tooi= far/distant Tooi= is far Tookunai= is not far Tookatta = was far Tookunakatta = was not far
33. Chikai= close Chikai= is close Chikakunai = is not close Chikakatta = was close Chikakunakatta= was not close
34. Itai= painful Itai= is painful Itakunai= is not painful Itakatta = was painful Itakunakatta = was not painful
35. Amai=sweet Amai= is sweet Amakunai = is not sweet Amakatta= was sweet Amakunakatta= was not sweet
36. Suppai= sour Suppai= is sour Suppakunai= is not sour Suppakatta = was sour Suppakunakatta = was not sour
37. Omoi = heavy Omoi = is heavy Omokunai= is not heavy Omokatta = was heavy Omokunakatta = was not heavy
38. Karui = light (for weight) Karui= is light Karukunai = is not light Karukatta = was light Karukunakatta = was not light
39. Semai = narrow Semai = is narrow Semakunai= is not narrow Semakatta = was narrow Semakunakatta = was not narrow
40. hiroi= wide Hiroi = is wide Hirokunai = is not wide Hirokatta = was wide Hirokunakatta = was not wide
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43. Ex: Was far = tookatta Was happy = Was big = Was delicious = Was good = Was bad= Was busy = Was wide = Was fun = Was cheap= Was sweet =
44. Ex: Was not expensive = takakunakatta Was not far = Was not small = Was not heavy = Was not dark = Was not happy = Was not near = Was not busy = Was not delicious = Was not fun = Was not cheap =