Grammar: Talking About When or How Frequently You Do Certain Activities
To ask “When do you XXX? in Japanese, you should use the question word いつ as shown below:
Here are some expressions that you need to memorize:
いつ しますか - When do you do?
朝（あさ） |
in the morning |
昼（ひる） |
in the afternoon |
晩（ばん） |
in the evening |
クラブの まえに |
before the club |
クラブの あとで |
after the club |
ほうかご |
after school |
よく しますか - How frequently do you do ?
いつも |
always |
よく |
often |
ときどき |
sometimes |
三かい |
three times |
まい日 |
every day |
あまり(with negative verbs) |
not frequently |
ぜんぜん(with negative verbs) |
never |
Speaking Practice
Look at the picture and say that the person plays that sport shown. Then click each picture to see the example answer.
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| 中山 |
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| 山田 |
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| 高木 |
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| 私と上田 |
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Family Names & Kanji Phrases
Using the new kanji, we can say family names in Japanese. Let's practice to read the Japanese family names and other kanji phrases! Click Kanji Phrases or click the begin below.
You may download a print version of this activity Kanji Phrases PDF.
いつ しますか？
When you talk about sports and the activities that you like to do, you will want to say how frequently you do these things or when you do them. Here are some vocabulary words that will help you learn to say these things. Make note of these words in your notebook and begin learning them.
いつ しますか |
| 朝（あさ） | in the morning |
| 昼（ひる） | in the afternoon |
| 晩（ばん） | in the evening |
| クラブの まえに | before the club |
| クラブの あとで | after the club |
| ほうかご | after school |
よく しますか |
| いつも | always |
| よく | often |
| ときどき | sometimes |
| 三かい | three times |
| まい日 | every day |
| あまり(with negative verbs) | not frequently |
| ぜんぜん(with negative verbs) | never |
Vocabulary Practice
Practice your new vocabulary in this practice activity. Please remember not to hurry through vocabulary activities. Vocabulary is essential in learning a new language. Click Vocabulary Practice or click the button below.
Vocabulary Practice
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Graded Assignments
Please return to the Section 1 Tasks & Assignments folder to complete the graded assignments for Section 1, Part E.
