Chapter 15: Daily Activities and Occupations
Learn verbs for daily routines, occupations, and describing work and living situations
In this chapter, you will learn verbs for daily activities, occupations, and how to describe where you live and work. You

Key topics:
- ・Daily activities and routines
- ・Occupations and workplaces
- ・Describing where you live and work
- ・Shopping and services
- ・Product and service vocabulary
- ・Personal status and appearance
Vocabulary
Grammar Rules
Rule 1: Present continuous with ています
Use 〜ています for two main meanings: (1) an action happening right now (
Rule 2: Stative verbs with ています
Some verbs, when used with 〜ています, describe a continuing state or condition that resulted from a past action, not an action happening right now. These are called
Rule 3: Using で for means or location of action
The particle で has two main uses: (1) marking the location where an action takes place (
Rule 4: Describing occupations
To state someone
Exercises
Question 1
Choose the correct form to complete the sentence meaning
いま ごはんを ______。
Question 2
Complete the sentence meaning
おおさかに ______。
Question 3
How do you say
Question 4
Complete the sentence meaning
______。
Question 5
Which particle marks the location where an action takes place?
Question 6
Complete the sentence meaning
バス ______ いきます。
Question 7
How do you say
Question 8
Complete the sentence meaning
あのひとは はいしゃ ______。
Question 9
What does
Question 10
Complete the sentence meaning
あかい くつを ______。
Question 11
Which is correct for
Question 12
Complete the sentence meaning
いま ごはんを ______。
Question 13
How do you say
Question 14
Complete the sentence meaning
とこや ______ かみを きります。
Question 15
How do you say
Question 16
Complete the sentence meaning
けっこん ______。
Question 17
How do you ask
Question 18
Choose the correct particle for
おおさか ______ すんでいます。
Question 19
What does
Question 20
Complete the sentence meaning
くるまを ______。