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3課 受身・使役・使役受身
Passive / commanded / dictated — to be, to be, to be caught, to be allowed
3課

ていねい形 と ふつう形

接続:ていねい形: です・ます/ふつう形: 辞書形・ない形・た形・だ
Polite form and common form — choose according to relationship and circumstances, not according to preference.
注意 / Note:Many N4 grammar patterns require ふつう形 to be used in front: 〜と思う, 〜かどうか, 〜ので, 〜のに, 〜し, 〜だろう. This is why it is important to firmly grasp the normal body.
比較 / Compare:先生に話すとき→ていねい形/友だちと話すとき→ふつう形/レポート→だ・である体.
よく出る形 / Common form:ふつう形+と思います/かどうか/ので/のに。
(先生に)明日はテストがありますか。
(To teacher) Is there a test tomorrow?
(友だちに)明日、テストある?
(To you) Will you check tomorrow?
明日は雨が降ると思います。
I think it will rain tomorrow.

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