JLPT N5 Grammar
30 grammar points
Kana vs Kanji | Understanding Japanese Writing Systems
The three Japanese scripts and when to use each
Japanese Word Order (SOV) | Sentence Structure Guide
Subject-Object-Verb sentence structure
です Forms | Complete Japanese Copula Guide
To be (is, am, are)
は Particle (Topic Marker) | Japanese Grammar
As for ~, speaking of ~
が Particle (Subject Marker) | Japanese Grammar
Identifies the subject
を Particle (Direct Object Marker) | Japanese Grammar
Marks the direct object
の Particle (Possession & Noun Connection) | Japanese Grammar
Possessive, of, noun modifier
も Particle (Also, Too, Both) | Japanese Grammar
Also, too, both, neither, even
に Particle | Japanese Grammar (Time, Place, Direction)
At, in, to, for (time/place/direction)
で Particle | Japanese Grammar (Location, Means, Method)
At, by, with, in (location of action, means)
へ Particle (Direction) | Japanese Grammar
Toward, to (direction)
と Particle (And, With, Quotation) | Japanese Grammar
And, with, if/when, (quotation marker)
か Particle (Question Marker) | Japanese Grammar
Question marker
Japanese Question Words (誰・何・どこ・いつ) | Grammar Guide
Who, what, where, when, why, how
Japanese Verb Groups | U-verbs, Ru-verbs and Irregulars
Understanding the three verb groups and how Japanese verbs work
Verb Stems (i-form) | Japanese Conjugation Base
The base stem used to build polite forms and compound verbs
ます Form | Japanese Polite Verb Conjugation
Polite present/future tense of verbs
ません Form | Japanese Polite Negative
Polite present/future negative — 'do not ~'
ました Form | Japanese Polite Past Tense
Polite past affirmative — 'did ~'
ませんでした Form | Japanese Polite Past Negative
Polite past negative — 'did not ~'
ましょう Form | Let's Do ~ in Japanese (Polite)
Polite suggestion — 'let's do ~', 'shall we ~?'
Dictionary Form | Japanese Plain Present Tense
Plain/casual present-future affirmative form of verbs
Plain Form Overview | Japanese Casual Speech
The casual/informal verb system used among friends and in subordinate clauses
How to Convert Dictionary Form to Masu Form
Converting plain verbs to polite form
ない Form | Japanese Negative Verb Conjugation
Plain negative form — 'do not do' / 'will not do'
なかった Form | Japanese Past Negative (Plain)
Plain past negative — 'did not do ~'
た Form | Japanese Past Tense (Plain)
Plain past affirmative — 'did ~'
て Form | Japanese Te-Form Conjugation and Uses
Connecting form used for requests, linking actions, ongoing states
ている | Ongoing Actions and States in Japanese
Is doing ~, has done ~ (ongoing action or resulting state)
できます | Polite Way to Say 'Can' in Japanese
Can do ~, able to ~ (polite potential)