| Grammar - Beginner - Part 1 |
| aru ある Verb meaning: be, there be, exist, have. 1. After inanimate subject 銀行は駅の向こうにあります。 Ginkou wa eki no mukou ni arimasu. The bank is on the other side of the street. 2. After (object) noun + ga 「部屋にはシャワーがありますか。」「はい、あります。」 <<Heya ni wa shawaa ga arimasu ka.>> <<Hai, arimasu.>> <<Does the room have a shower?>> <<Yes, it does.>> 3. After ta-form of verb + koto + ga (used for expressing experiences) 東京に三回行ったことがあります。 Toukyou ni san kai itta koto ga arimasu. I’ve been to Tokyo three times. 4. After te-form of verb (used of expressing some continuing state caused by an action) ドアは閉めてあります。 Doa wa shimete arimasu. The door is shut (because I shut it). -> See also arimasen, iru, koto ga aru, nai |