Japanese Grammar: Trying Something or Attempting to Do Something 「…てみる」「…とする」

Japanese Grammar: てみる とする

Before starting the exercise for trying something or attempting to do something 「…てみる」「…とする」, 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
Genki II - Lesson 13: ~てみる
Tae Kim's Guide - Trying or attempting something

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Trying Something or Attempting to Do Something 「...てみる」「...とする」

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

(I will) try to look for a new house.
新あたらしい家いえを探さがしてみます。
(I will) try to send a letter to (my) teacher.
先生せんせいに手て紙がみを送おくってみます。
I tried to ask my teacher (to do something). 
先生せんせいに頼たのんでみました。 
(I) tried to compare the two apples. 
二ふたつのリンゴを比くらべてみました。
(I) tried to clean (my) room.
部屋へやの掃そう除じをしてみました。 
Fujimoto-san often attempts to escape from the teacher. 
藤本ふじもとさんはよく先生せんせいから逃にげようとします。 
(My) son always tries to stay at (his) friend’s house.
息むす子こはいつも友ともだちの家いえに泊とまろうとします。 
(I) attempted to open the heavy door. 
重おもいドアを開あけようとしました。 
(I) attempted to go to bed early. 
早はやく寝ねようとしました。 
(I) attempted to run fast, but couldn’t do (it). 
早はやく走はしろうとしましたが、できませんでした。

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