N4 grammar · Lesson 22

Two kinds of state: 「〜てあります」 and 「〜ています」

会議室かいぎしつの机つくえに、資料しりょうが並ならべてあります。

Intransitive + 「ています」 for how things are; transitive + 「てあります」 for a state someone left on purpose; confirm preparations with 「〜てあります」.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01Two kinds of state: 「開あいている」 and 「開あけてある」
  2. 02「〜てあります」: a state someone has set up on purpose
  3. 03「〜てあります」 and 「〜ておきます」: getting ready
  4. 04Easy mistakes

Practice

  • Match each sentence to its meaning
  • Choose the correct form
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the verb for each blank
  • Change to sentences describing a state
  • Put the pieces in order

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