Lesson 8: Do you know where the food stands are?
Asking About Event Information
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask questions about event details such as time, location, participation conditions, and announcements. You will practice using grammar patterns like 'もう V-ました' and 'まだ V-ていません' to inquire if events have started or ended, and learn to understand announcements and social media posts related to local events.

Key topics:
- ・Reading event flyers and programs
- ・Asking about event time and location
- ・Inquiring about participation conditions
- ・Understanding event announcements
- ・Reading and writing social media posts about events
Vocabulary
Conversation
Kanji
Grammar Rules
Rule 1: もう V-ました / まだ V-て(い)ません
Used to ask and answer whether an action has already been completed or not yet completed. 'もう' indicates 'already' in positive sentences, while 'まだ' indicates 'not yet' in negative sentences.
まだ始まってません。
Mada hajimatte masen.
It hasn't started yet.
いいえ、まだ書いていません。
Iie, mada kaite imasen.
No, I haven't written it yet.
Rule 2: まだ V-ています
Used to ask whether an action or state is still continuing.
Rule 3: Interrogative + Plain form か、~
Used to ask someone if they know information about time, place, etc., especially when you're not sure if the person can answer.
Exercises
Question 1
Choose the correct word to complete the question: 'Has the speech competition already started?'
すぴーちこんてすとは、______ はじまりましたか。
Question 2
Choose the correct reading of 国際交流.
だいがくで ______ いべんとがあります。
Question 3
Choose the correct negative response to 'Have you already submitted the report?'
れぽーとはもうだしましたか? いいえ、______ かいていません。
Question 4
What does 来年 mean?
らいねんにほんへりゅうがくします。
Question 5
Choose the correct question to ask 'Is the event still going on?'
いべんと、______ やってますか。
Question 6
Choose the correct reading of 会場.
こんさーとの ______ はどこですか。
Question 7
Choose the correct embedded question to ask 'Do you know what time tomorrow's flea market starts?'
あしたのふりーまーけっとは、なんじから ______、わかりますか。
Question 8
What does 禁止 mean?
ここでのしゃしんさつえいはきんしです。
Question 9
Choose the correct affirmative response to 'Has the movie started?'
えいがはもうはじまりましたか。 はい、______ はじまりました。
Question 10
Choose the correct reading of 体験.
にほんのぶんかを ______ しました。
Question 11
Choose the correct answer to 'Is Mr. Tanaka still in the meeting?'
たなかさんはまだかいぎをしていますか。 はい、______ しています。
Question 12
What does 世界 mean?
せかいじゅうにりょこうしたいです。
Question 13
Choose the correct embedded question to ask 'Do you know where the new cafe is?'
あたらしいかふぇは、どこに ______ しっていますか。
Question 14
Choose the correct reading of 紙.
この ______ にかいて下さい。
Question 15
Choose the correct negative completion: 'I haven't eaten yet.'
まだ ______ いません。
Question 16
What does 始まる mean?
えいががまもなくはじまります。
Question 17
Choose the correct embedded question to ask 'Do you know until what time the festival is?'
まつりはなんじまで ______ わかりますか。
Question 18
Choose the correct reading of 申し込みました.
にほんごのくらすに ______。
Question 19
Choose the correct answer meaning 'No, it has already finished.'
パーティーはまだやっていますか。 いいえ、______ おわりました。
Question 20
What does 紙 mean?
このかみにかいて下さい。