N5 grammar · Lesson 8

Existence: 「あります」 and 「います」

机つくえの上うえにねこがいます。

「あります」 for things, 「います」 for people and animals; two word orders, position words, lists with 「や」「と」, and family size with 「ひとり」「ふたり」.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01「あります」 and 「います」: things and people
  2. 02Two word orders: it depends on the question
  3. 03Position words: on, in, next to
  4. 04Listing: 「と」 and 「や」
  5. 05Numbers of people and family: ひとり, ふたり

Practice

  • 「あります」 or 「います」?
  • Match the position words to their meanings
  • Choose the right answer
  • Counting people
  • Choose the particle for each blank
  • Put the pieces in order
  • Write what goes in the blank

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