#35

Expressing past or future actions in sequence

大涌谷に行って、黒たまごが食べたいです I want to go to Owakudani and then eat a black egg.

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Tam and Ayaka are on a train to Hakone, a popular tourist spot near Tokyo.

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Hakone

Hakone

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~時

~ji

o'clock

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着く

tsuku

arrive

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nani

what

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する

suru

do

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大涌谷

Oowaku-dani

Owakudani

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行く

iku

go

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黒たまご

kuro-tamago

black egg

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食べる

taberu

eat

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tamago

egg

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本当に

hontoo ni

really

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黒い

kuroi

black

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うん

un

yes (casual)

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でも

demo

but

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外側

sotogawa

outside

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naka

inside

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普通

futsuu

ordinary

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ゆで卵

yude-tamago

boiled egg

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へえ

hee

oh

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Key Phrase

To say two or more actions in sequence, connect them by using the verb's TE-form, as in "[verb 1 in the TE-form], [verb 2]." In the key phrase, the verb "iku" or "to go" is changed to the TE-form "itte" to connect the two sentences.

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Try saying your past and future actions in order

1Which of these three choices is the correct way to say this sentence in Japanese?

I want to climb Mt.Takao and take photos.

climb Mt. Takao | take photos

高尾山に登る(→登って) | 写真を撮る(→撮りたいです)

Takao-san ni noboru (→nobotte) | shashin o toru (→toritai desu)

2Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).

I want to/did [verb 1], ([verb 2],) [verb 3].

verb 1】て、(【verb 2】て、) 【verb 3】たいです/ました/ます。

【verb 1】te, (【verb 2】te,) 【verb 3】tai desu/mashita/masu.

«what you did»go to Shibuya | go shopping | have a meal

渋谷に行く(→行って) | 買い物をする(→して) | ご飯を食べる(→食べました)

Shibuya ni iku (→itte) | kaimono o suru (→shite) | gohan o taberu (→tabemashita)

3Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).

I want to/did/will [verb 1], ([verb 2],) [verb 3].

verb 1】て、(【verb 2】て、) 【verb 3】たいです/ました/ます。

【verb 1】te, (【verb 2】te,) 【verb 3】tai desu/mashita/masu.

«what you will do»go to Odaiba | get on a Ferris wheel | bathe in a hot spring

お台場に行く(→行って) | 観覧車に乗る(→乗って) | 温泉に入る(→入ります)

Odaiba ni iku (→itte) | kanransha ni noru (→notte) | onsen ni hairu (→hairimasu)

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Time

Kanji

densha (train)

Culture

Mi Ya’s Travel Guide

Hakone: Tourist Spot Near Tokyo

Hakone is in the mountains, about an hour and a half from Tokyo. It's well-known for its hot springs. Other attractions include Owakudani, where the terrain was shaped by a volcanic eruption, and the Edo era "Hakone Checkpoint."

Owakudani

Hakone Checkpoint

Hakone also has the mountain train, many art museums, and Lake Ashinoko. If the weather is good, you can enjoy a grand view of Mt. Fuji.

Hakone Tozan Train

A view of Mt. Fuji from Lake Ashinoko

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