Before starting the exercise for negative verbs: 「…ない」, 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.
Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Negative Verbs: 「…ない」
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) not answer.
答えません。
(I will) not swim.
泳ぎません。
As for meat, (I) don’t eat (it).
お肉は食べません。
As for alcohol, (I) don’t drink (it).
お酒は飲みません。
As for money, (I) don’t lend (it).
お金は貸しません。
(I) don’t get up in the morning.
朝に起きません。
(I) don’t go to bed at night.
夜に寝ません。
(I) don’t always do my homework.
いつも宿題をしません。
(I will) not sing songs.
歌を歌いません。
Tanaka-san is the one that won’t come.
田中さんが来ません。
Note
When it comes to the negative verb form, there are two polite expressions as shown below. We’re following the formal one. However, you should be familiar with both of them.
