Going places

Going places

To go

The verb "to go" in Japanese, is ikimasu.

Ikimasu can mean "will go" or "go".

If a verb ends in masu, it means now or in the future.

In Japanese sentences, the verb is ALWAYS last.

Going Places

• Doko e ikimasu ka. = Where do you go?

• place  e ikimasu. = I go/will go to  place

• To make a sentence, fill in the blanks:

  umi e ikimasu = I will go to the beach.

• mise e ikimasu = I go to the shop.

• gakkou e ikimasu = I go to school.

Fill in the Blank

Create the sentence:

I will go to the mountains.

Fill in the Blank

Create the sentence:

I go to the station.

Add people

• We learned place  e ikimasu. To add a person, we put them at the beginning of the sentence followed by "wa"

  
  

  Person wa place  e ikimasu.

  Person goes/will go to  place.

• Tom san wa eigakan e ikimasu. = Tom goes to the movies.

• Okaasan wa mise e ikimasu. = Mum will go to the shop.

Fill in the Blank

Create the sentence:

Teacher will go to the temple.

Fill in the Blank

Create the sentence:

Jill goes to the river.

Multiple Choice

I will go to the library.

• toshokan e ikimasu.

• umi e ikimasu.

• yama e ikimasu.

• doubutsuen e ikimasu.

Multiple Choice

John will go to the park.

• John san e kouen e ikimasu.

• kouen e ikimasu.

• John san e kouen wa ikimasu.

• John san wa kouen e ikimasu.

Multiple Choice

Dad goes to the shrine.

• Okaasan wa jinja e ikimasu.

• Otousan wa jinja e ikimasu.

• Okaasan e jinja wa ikimasu.

• Otousan e jinja wa ikimasu.

Multiple Choice

I will go to the movies.

• eiga e ikimasu.

• eiga wa ikimasu.

• eigakan e ikimasu.

• eigakan wa ikimasu.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank:

yuuenchi __ ikimasu

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blanks (put a space in between):

Jodie __ uchi __ ikimasu

Poll

Checking for understanding: Do you think that you can create a sentence in Japanese about going to a place?

Answer:

Yes definitely

Yes, I think so

Not quite

Not at all

• Yes definitely

• Yes, I think so

• Not quite

• Not at all