This week we learned how to use 〜てある to describe things that have been done and continued practicing using passive sentences. It's not too difficult since it's just changing the endings of verbs, but sometimes I have to think for a minute to remember passive/active verb pairs to figure out if I should use 〜てある. Once I get back into the swing of things, it shouldn't be too hard, though.
With 〜てある, I conjugate the て form of a transitive verb and add ある。For example, to say that the door has been opened, I would use the verb あける and 〜てある: ドアがあけてあります。To say that the door is opening, I would use the verb あく and 〜ている: ドアが開いています。
Making a skit was fun, since not only did we get to apply what we're learning to a realistic situation, we got to think about what would be the best way to say things in that situation. As we learn grammar structures that have more specific connotations, it's important to distinguish between subtleties in meaning.
With 〜てある, I conjugate the て form of a transitive verb and add ある。For example, to say that the door has been opened, I would use the verb あける and 〜てある: ドアがあけてあります。To say that the door is opening, I would use the verb あく and 〜ている: ドアが開いています。
Making a skit was fun, since not only did we get to apply what we're learning to a realistic situation, we got to think about what would be the best way to say things in that situation. As we learn grammar structures that have more specific connotations, it's important to distinguish between subtleties in meaning.
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