Genki 8-3 Review 〜とおもいます (to think...)

Genki 8-3 Review 〜とおもいます (to think...)

おわり

〜と思^おもいます

To quote a persons thoughts or utterances, you can use a clause ending with a predicate (verb)in the short form plus, とおもいます and so forth. Is a quotation particle which does the job of both the English word "that" in direct quotation of quotation marks.

と言^いっていました (They said "..."

This is how you say some "said" something that you heard directly.

スーさんは明日^あした試験^しけんがあると言^いっていました

Sue said that there would be an exam tomorrow

私^わたしはたけしさんはメアリーさんが好^すきだと思^おもいます

I think Takeshi likes Mary

時^とき

When....

時

• verb しゅくだいをするとき (When I do my homework)

• い adjective さむいとき... (When it is cold...)

• な adjective ひまなとき... (When I am free..)

• noun こどものとき... (When I was a kid...)

おわり