N2 grammar · Lesson 26

「〜ものを」「〜くせに」「〜のに」: regret and complaint

一言ひとこと言いってくれれば、手伝てつだったものを。

「〜ものを」: “could have …, but didn’t”. Review 「〜のに」 「〜くせに」, make regret and complaint lighter or heavier, and soften them for bosses and clients.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「〜ものを」: could have …, but didn’t
  2. 02「〜のに」 review: surprise, and regret at the end of a sentence
  3. 03「〜くせに」 review: blaming others
  4. 04Saying regret and complaint out loud: how strong to be
  5. 05Compared with similar expressions
  6. 06Putting them together: dialogue and short text

Practice

  • Choose the meaning of each sentence
  • Which sentence uses it correctly?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Change to the given form
  • Put the pieces in order
  • Read the passage and answer the questions

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