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Here are practice drills for the past, negative, and te forms in Japanese:

Past Form Drill:

  • Construct sentences describing actions done in the past.
  • Example: 「昨日、映画を見ました。」(Yesterday, I watched a movie.)
  • Use various verbs to practice conjugation to the ta-form (past tense).

Negative Form Drill:

  • Practice negating verbs in the present and past.
  • Example: 「ご飯を食べない。」(I do not eat rice.)
  • Negative past example: 「飲まなかった。」(I did not drink.)
  • Fill in blanks with the correct negative form of verbs to make sentences.

Te Form Drill:

  • Practice using verbs in the te form to link actions or make requests.
  • Example: 「本を読んで、勉強します。」(“I read a book and study.”)
  • Combine te form with auxiliary verbs such as いる for progressive form or はいけません for prohibitions.

Below are detailed example exercises for each form:

Past Form Practice:

  • Write sentences about what you did last weekend.
  • Example prompt: 「週末に何をしましたか？」(What did you do on the weekend?)
  • Students create sentences using verbs in the past tense such as 行った, 買った, 食べた.

Negative Form Practice:

  • Fill in the blanks with the negative form of the verb.
  • Example: コーヒーを_____ (のむ) → コーヒーをのまない (not drink coffee)
  • Practice both plain and polite negative forms, present and past tenses.

Te Form Practice:

  • Conjugate verbs into te form and use in sentences like:
  • ここで待ってください (Please wait here.)
  • テレビを見て、宿題をします (I watch TV and then do homework.)
  • Practice prohibitions such as 歩いてはいけません (You must not walk.)

These drills can be adjusted with various verbs and levels of difficulty to fit learners’ needs. They help reinforce the grammar patterns for past, negative, and te forms effectively through repetition and sentence building. 3, 5, 7, 9

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