N4 grammar · Lesson 20

「〜ておく」 and 「〜てみる」: prepare ahead, try it out

お客きゃくさんが来くる前まえに、お茶ちゃを用意よういしておきます。

「〜ておく」 to prepare ahead, leave things as they are or say “I’ll see to it”; 「〜てみる」 to try things; casual 「〜とく」 and 「〜てみてください」.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01「〜ておく」: doing something in advance
  2. 02Leaving things as they are, taking things on, and casual 「〜とく」
  3. 03「〜てみる」: try doing something
  4. 04「てみる」 doesn’t mean “attempt”

Practice

  • Match each sentence to its meaning
  • Choose the correct form
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Change to sentences with 「〜ておく」 or 「〜てみる」
  • Put the pieces in order

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