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 「える」「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 「える」「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.
富士ふじさんえます。
The song is audible.
うたこえます。 
At last, (I) was able to see Mt. Fuji.
ついに富士ふじさんることができました。
At last, (I) was able to listen to (your) song.
ついにうたくことができました。
Can (you) see me? (lit. Am I visible?) => No, (I) cannot.
わたしえますか? => いいえ、えません。
Can (you) hear (me)? (lit. Is my voice audible?) => Yes, (I) can.
こえますか? => はい、こえます。
(This) is an ocean-view room.
うみえる部屋へやです。 
It’s possible that the teacher gets angry.
先生せんせいおこることはありえます。 
It’s not possible that (my) father cries.
とうさんがくことはありえません。
It’s possible that (it will) rain tomorrow.
明日あしたあめることはありえます。 

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