N4 grammar · Lesson 13

〜そうだ for appearance: saying “it looks …”

わあ、おいしそうなケーキですね。

Guess from looks or sounds with 「〜そう」 (“it looks …”, “about to …”); learn 「よさそう」, 「なさそう」, when not to use 「そう」, and 「そうな」, 「そうに」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01How to attach 「そう」
  2. 02Adjective + そう: “it looks …”
  3. 03Verb + そう: “about to …”, “looks as if it will …”
  4. 04「そうな」, 「そうに」 and the past
  5. 05Compared with what you have learned so far

Practice

  • Match each word to its 「そう」 form for appearance
  • Choose the correct form
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the form for each blank
  • Add 「そう」 for appearance
  • Put the pieces in order

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