Particles · Lesson 5

「に」 (2): change, frequency, the doer and 「へ」

週しゅうに三回さんかい走はしって、元気げんきになりました。

「に」 also marks the result of a change, frequency and the real doer. Learn 「〜になる」, 「〜にする」 and 「週しゅうに三回さんかい」, and when 「に」 and 「へ」 swap.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01The result of a change: 「〜になる」
  2. 02「〜にする」: make it become something, or decide on it
  3. 03Frequency and rate: 「週しゅうに三回さんかい」
  4. 04Who does the action: passive, causative and 「〜てもらう」
  5. 05Direction: 「に」 and 「へ」
  6. 06Summary table and common mistakes

Practice

  • Match each phrase to its meaning
  • Choose the particle for the gap
  • Which sentence is correct?
  • Choose 「に」, 「へ」, 「で」 or 「を」
  • Describe a change with 「なる」 or 「する」
  • Put the pieces in order to make a sentence

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