Unit 4 of 30

Noun sentences with desu

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What to notice

Use です after a noun for a polite statement. Change the predicate ending to express past time or negation.

学生でした。

I was a student.

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1. Make 学生です past: 学生（　）。 Type the ending only.

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でした

The polite past of a noun predicate ends in でした.

2. Make 学生です negative: 学生（　）。 Use the polite では form.

Answer and explanation

ではありません

学生ではありません means that someone is not a student.

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