N4 grammar · Lesson 19

「〜てしまう」: finishing, and things done by accident

電車でんしゃに傘かさを忘わすれてしまいました。

「〜てしまう」 for finishing completely and for unintended actions; casual 「〜ちゃう」「〜じゃう」; apologising with 「〜てしまって、すみません」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01How to make it, and “finishing completely”
  2. 02By accident, despite yourself
  3. 03In speech: 「〜ちゃう」, 「〜じゃう」
  4. 04Apologising with 「〜てしまって、すみません」

Practice

  • Match the full forms to the casual forms
  • Choose the correct form
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Change to 「〜てしまう」
  • Put the pieces in order

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