あります vs. います

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fish

teachers

babies

plants

robot without AI

cars

ceiling fan

Sloth

table

computer

book

rock

sort them

animate

inanimate

Multiple Choice

Which particle would you use after an animate object followed by います?

For example, ねこ 'cats' [ 　 ] 　います。

• は

• か

• が

• も

• の

Multiple Select

Which of the following objects would you use います for? Select all that apply.

• flower

• robot with AI

• ants

• chat GTP

Multiple Choice

Which particle would you use after an inanimate object followed by あります?

For example, つくえ 'desk' [ 　 ] 　あります。

• は

• か

• が

• も

• の

Multiple Select

Which of the following objects would you use あります for? Select all that apply.

• flower

• robot without AI

• ants

• chat GTP

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between あります (arimasu) and います (imasu) in Japanese?

• あります is used for living things, います is used for non-living things.

• あります is used for non-living things, います is used for animate living things.

• Both are used interchangeably.

• あります is only used for anything other than humans

don't have or there isn't: いません・ありません
imasen arimasen

Guess the meaning

A: 妹さんが いますか。
imoutosanga imasuka
B: いいえ、いません。弟も いません。
iie imasen. otoutomo imasen
A: そうですか。わたしも 弟が いません。
soudesuka. watashimo otoutoga imasen

Dropdown

わたし​

Select answer

妹​

Select answer

いません。"I don't have a little sister either."

Dropdown

弟​

Select answer

いません。"(I) don't have a little brother either."

Adding a location
Place に [ni]

Place に ______が　あります。
　　 ni ga
Place に ______が　います。

watashi no ie /watashi no heya
わたし の いえ / わたし の へや

Place に ______が　あります。
　　 ni　　　　 ga
Place に ______が　います。

Multiple Choice

Which particle would you use after a place or time when describing the existence or possession?

• は [wa]

• が [ga]

• か [ka]

• と [to]

• に [ni]

Reorder

Reorder the following: 'I have a mum at home.'

• いえ

  [ie]

  'home'

• に

  [ni]

• 母

  [haha]

  'mother'

• が

  [ga]

• います

  [imasu]

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Reorder

Reorder the following: 'I have a TV at home.'

• いえ

  [ie]

  'home'

• に

  [ni]

• TV

• が

  [ga]

• あります

  [arimasu]

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Adding more: と [to] = and
desk to chair chichi to haha
desk と chair 　　 父と母
'desk and chair'　　　　my dad and mum

Place に ___と___が　あります。
　　 ni to ga
Place に ___と___が　います。

Multiple Choice

Which particle can be used like English 'and' to list more?

• は [wa]

• が [ga]

• か [ka]

• と [to]

• に [ni]

Reorder

Reorder the following: 'I have a bike and a scooter.'

• bike

• と

  [to]

• scooter

• が

  [ga]

• あります

  [arimasu]

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Reorder

Reorder the following: 'I have a older brother and a little sister.'

• 兄

  [ani]

• と

  [to]

• 妹

  [imouto]

• が

  [ga]

• います

  [imasu]

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Multiple Choice

Why does Japanese use two different words for 'there is/are' when referring to animate and inanimate objects?

• Beacause Japanese language shows respects for life

• Because Japanese has more words than other languages

• Because Japanese is more complicated than English

• Because animate and inanimate things are not so different