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Japanese Grammar: TE-Iru Form

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the TE-Iru form used for in Japanese grammar?

a)

To describe a continuous state

b)

To indicate past tense

c)

To show future intention

d)

To express a command

2.

Which of the following correctly represents the structure of the TE-Iru form?

a)

て-form of verbs + いる

b)

Dictionary form of verbs + です

c)

ます-form of verbs + いる

d)

て-form of verbs + です

3.

What is the TE-iru form of the verb 料理（りょうり）をする (to cook) in Japanese?

(a)  

4.

What does the TE-iru form 料理（りょうり）をしている／います mean in English?

a)

is cooking

b)

is eating

c)

is watching

d)

is speaking

5.

What is the TE-iru form of the Japanese verb "しゃしんをとる" (to take photos)?

(a)  

6.

What does the TE-iru form 'しゃしんをとっている／います' mean in English?

a)

is taking photos

b)

will take photos

c)

took photos

d)

takes photos

7.

What is the TE-iru form of the verb phrase "ねこと遊（あそ）ぶ" (to play with a cat)?

a)

ねこと遊んでいる／ねこと遊んでいます

b)

ねこと遊ぶ／ねこと遊びます

c)

ねこと遊んだ／ねこと遊びました

d)

ねこと遊んで

8.

What does the phrase "ねこと遊んでいる／います" mean in English?

a)

is playing with a cat

b)

will play with a cat

c)

played with a cat

d)

wants to play with a cat

9.

What is the TE-iru form of the verb 行く (iku) as used in the sentence "毎年(まいとし）日本に行く" (goes to Japan every year)?

(a)  

10.

If a verb is in its TE-iru form, what kind of action does it usually describe?

a)

An action that is currently happening or a habitual action

b)

An action that will happen in the future

c)

An action that happened once in the past

d)

An action that is impossible to do

11.

What is the TE-iru form of the verb phrase "毎週(まいしゅう）買い物（かいもの）をする" (shops every week)?

a)

毎週買い物をしている／毎週買い物をしています

b)

毎週買い物をした／毎週買い物をしました

c)

毎週買い物をする／毎週買い物をします

d)

毎週買い物をして

12.

What is the TE-iru form of the Japanese verb おぼえる (oboeru), which means "remembers"?

(a)  

13.

What is the TE-iru form of the Japanese verb つく (to arrive)?

(a)  

14.

What is the TE-form of する (to do)？

(a)  

15.

What is the TE-form of 来る（くる）(to come)？

(a)  

16.

What is the TE-form of 降りる（おりる）(to get off)?

(a)  

17.

What is the TE-form of 着る（きる）(to wear)?

(a)  

18.

What is the TE-form of 読む（よむ）(to read)?

(a)  

19.

What is the TE-form of 泣く（なく）(to cry)?

(a)  

20.

What is the TE-form of 持つ（もつ）(to hold)?

(a)