N3 grammar · Lesson 15

Extremes: 「さえ」「でさえ」「まで」「こそ」

時間じかんさえあれば、いつでも手伝てつだいますよ。

「さえ」 (even), 「でさえ」, 「さえ〜ば」 (as long as), 「まで」 (even, further), 「こそ」 (precisely): particle placement and the sentences they fit.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01「さえ」: even
  2. 02「でさえ」: even someone like …
  3. 03「さえ〜ば」: as long as
  4. 04「まで」: even, going that far
  5. 05「こそ」: precisely this
  6. 06Compared with similar expressions

Practice

  • Match the phrases to their meanings
  • Choose the correct form
  • Choose the right expression
  • Which sentence is natural?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Join into one sentence with 「さえ〜ば」
  • Put the pieces in order

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