4 key grammar patterns
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Part 1: ～Vてあげます
Sentence Pattern
Vて + あげます
Meaning: N1 does (helps with) V for N2
Someone does something for someone else. Not used when someone else does something for you.
Someone does something for someone else. Not used when someone else does something for you.
Example Sentences (2)
① カリナさんは おばあさんに 荷物を 運んであげます。
→ ① Karina carries luggage for the old woman.
② 日曜日、私は 母に 料理を 手伝ってあげます。
→ ② On Sunday, I will help my mother with cooking.
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Part 2: ～Vてもらいます
Sentence Pattern
Vて + もらいます
Meaning: N1 gets N2 to do V (receives help doing V)
Someone received help/an action from someone else. Do not use Vてもらいます to say that someone else received an action from yourself.
Someone received help/an action from someone else. Do not use Vてもらいます to say that someone else received an action from yourself.
Example Sentences (2)
① 私は カリナさんに スキーの やり方を 教えてもらいました。
→ ① I had Karina teach me how to ski.
② 私達は 店の人に 写真を とってもらいました。
→ ② We had the shop staff take our picture.
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Part 3: ～Vてくれます
Sentence Pattern
Vて + くれます
Meaning: ~ N1 does V for me.
Only used for oneself and family members such as father, mother, older sister, older brother... (父 , 母 , 姉 , 兄 , 弟 , 妹 ...). 私 に can be omitted, in which case the subject will take the particle が(ga).
Only used for oneself and family members such as father, mother, older sister, older brother... (
Example Sentences (2)
① A: 犬が かわいいですね。
B: ええ、姉が この犬を 買ってくれましたよ。
B: ええ、姉が この犬を 買ってくれましたよ。
→ ① A: The dog is so cute. B: Yes, my older sister bought this dog for me.
② A: すてきな セーターですね。
B: ありがとう ございます。ママが 送ってくれましたよ。
B: ありがとう ございます。ママが 送ってくれましたよ。
→ ② A: That's a lovely sweater. B: Thank you. My mom sent it to me.
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Part 4: Usage of ～Vてもらいます and ～Vてくれます
Sentence Pattern
Vて + もらいます / Vて + くれます
Both Vてもらいます and Vてくれます are used when someone else does something for you. However, they differ in the subject.
Additionally:
* Vてくれます is only used for oneself and relatives.
* Vてもらいます expresses a higher degree of gratitude.
* In some cases, there is a slight difference between Vてもらう and Vてくれる:
* Vてもらう implies that you needed/requested it, and the other person did it for you.
* Vてくれる implies that the other person kindly and voluntarily did something for you.
Additionally:
* Vてくれます is only used for oneself and relatives.
* Vてもらいます expresses a higher degree of gratitude.
* In some cases, there is a slight difference between Vてもらう and Vてくれる:
* Vてもらう implies that you needed/requested it, and the other person did it for you.
* Vてくれる implies that the other person kindly and voluntarily did something for you.
Example Sentences (2)
① 母は 私に 料理を 作ってくれます。
→ ① My mother cooks for me.
② 私は 母に 料理を 作ってもらいます。
→ ② I have my mother cook for me.
