Japanese Grammar Exercise: Potential Form 「見える」「聞こえる」「ありえる」

Exceptions in Japanese Potetinal Forms

Before starting the exercise for potential form 「見みえる」「聞きこえる」「ありえる」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Tae Kim's Guide - Potential Form

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Potential Form 「見みえる」「聞きこえる」「ありえる」

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

Natural Speed with Pauses

English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

Mt. Fuji is visible.
富士ふじ山さんが見みえます。
The song is audible.
歌うたが聞きこえます。 
At last, (I) was able to see Mt. Fuji.
ついに富士ふじ山さんを見みることができました。
At last, (I) was able to listen to (your) song.
ついに歌うたを聞きくことができました。
Can (you) see me? (lit. Am I visible?) => No, (I) cannot.
私わたしが見みえますか? => いいえ、見みえません。
Can (you) hear (me)? (lit. Is my voice audible?) => Yes, (I) can.
聞きこえますか? => はい、聞きこえます。
(This) is an ocean-view room.
海うみが見みえる部屋へやです。 
It’s possible that the teacher gets angry.
先生せんせいが怒おこることはありえます。 
It’s not possible that (my) father cries.
お父とうさんが泣なくことはありえません。
It’s possible that (it will) rain tomorrow.
明日あした雨あめが降ふることはありえます。 

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