動詞ない形
動詞ない形 means plain negative verb form. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. The ない-form is the plain negative form of a verb. Forms like "食べない" and "行かない" are also often used before other grammar expressions.
Japanese sources describe it as 「動詞の普通の否定形」.
動詞ない形 examples
今日はコーヒーを飲まない。
I do not drink coffee today.
夜、テレビを見ない。
I do not watch TV at night.
動詞ない形 exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
今日は肉を（ ）。
- 食べない ✓
- 食べる
- 食べた
- 食べて
I do not eat meat today.
雨の日は外へ（ ）。
- 行く
- 行った
- 行かない ✓
- 行って
I do not go outside on rainy days.
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