Cheatography
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It looks like/It seems like “It looks like”
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
"It seems like" "It looks like" It is about to"
"It seems like" "It looks like" It is about to" |
"It seems like" "It looks like it's not" |
"そうだった / でした “I almost did something” |
V ます + そう |
Verb ない + なさそう |
-When そう is used in the past tense, the meaning changes to “I almost did something” in the past. |
な/い Adj
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Neg い/な Adj + くなさそう |
-But this is only used when talking about yourself; not the other person. |
DONT's: Making an assumption by looking at something |
For negation, it completely changes |
-If this is used with another person, the meaning remains the same as “It looked like he/she…” |
-Cannot be used to compliment someone's appearance |
ひろきはがっこうにこなさそうです。 It seems like Hiroki won’t come to school. |
食べちゃいそうだった。 I almost ate it. |
メガネをかけている人はあたまがよさそうです。 People who wear glasses look / seem smart. |
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死にそうだった。 I almost died. |
コーヒーはなくなりそうです。 We are about to run out of coffee. |
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❗️❗️Exemption: いい good + よさ
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Negative Form
Negative: なさそう
It is the negative form of そう and they refer to something that looks or doesn't look in a certain way, which we intuitively feel after seeing or hearing about it.
Adjective in い without い + くなさそう
Adjective in な without な + じゃなさそう
Noun + じゃなさそう
Verb ない form without い + なさそう
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