■BE-VERB & ALIKEs
Verbs that work like the Be-verb
What are the characteristics of these verbs?
BE(adjective/noun)
BECOME(come to be...adjective/noun)

What do they have in common?
LOOK(adjective) / LOOK LIKE(noun)
SOUND(adjective)…聴こえる/話す
SMELL(adjective)
FEEL(adjective)…な感じ/…のような気分
TASTE(adjective)

SEEM(adjective)
STAY(adjective)
GET(adjective)

go (adverb...well/smoothly)
come (adverb...slowly)

It is good.
It looks good.
It looks like good fish.

LOOK LIKE(noun/sentence)
it looks like(〜のよう)
If it looks like I can come, I'll call.

It looks like fun.
It looks enjoyable.

look/be/sound alike/like


He looks tired.
He looks like a dog.
That sounds good.
That is good.
That tastes good.
That looks good.
That smells good.
That feels good.
This looks big.
This sounds expensive.
This smells nice.
This tastes delicious.
This feels smooth.



FEEL
feel foreign
This feels smooth.
Today, I feel happy.

LOOK
look OK with it
look difficult with it
look complicated with it
She looked a little difficult with how the house looked.
It looks like there are thousands of people.
This looks big.
If it looks like it's going to rain, I'm going to be absent.
Your son looked hungry, so I gave him sweets.
Somen is a type of noodles which looks like white threads.
It looked like the typhoon was coming, so I was absent from the class.

SMELL
It smells like my neighbors are grilling fish.
This smells nice.
You smell like you took a shower just now.
It seemed like you were not coming so I went back home.
Today's dinner smells like Nikujaga that is braised food which has meat, carrots and onions.

SOUND
This sounds expensive.
It sounds like he is chewing a gum.
You sound like you are a busy person.
That guy sounds like he is smarter than other people.

TASTE
This tastes delicious.

GET
It got good.
I got tired.
Get well.

STAY
Stay good.
Stay quiet.
If you stay good, I'll buy you icecream.

Does the room look the way you wanted?
The room looks the way I wanted.
that is the way I like it.


●CONJUNCTIVE PRACTICE(IF/EVEN IF/ALTHOUGH/SINCE/WHEN/BECAUSE/BEFORE/AFTER/UNLESS/WHILE/SO THAT/SO)
LOOK
If the students look like they can't pay attention, you have to say something to attract their attention.
If the Oceans13 looks like a very attractive movie, many people will go to see the movie.
If it looks like it's going to be sunny tomorrow, I can let the futons dry.
If Yamamoto looks like she has a problem, I'll ask her what the problem is.
If two people look like twins and they are children, I'll buy the same clothes.
If two people look like twins, I'll ask them whether they are twins.
Although she looked beautiful like Yonekura Ryoko as you told me, she turned out to have had plastic surgery.
Although she looked beautiful like Yonekura Ryoko as you told me, it turned out she had plastic surgery.
Although she looked beautiful like Yonekura Ryoko as you told me, she had a bad personality.
Although she looked beautiful like Yonekura Ryoko as you told me, she isn't my type.
Since the Higashikokubaru administration is looking successful, they should promote the actual tourism, not only selling agricultural products.
Since the Higashikokubaru administration is looking successful, the media should focus more on other governors now.
Since the Higashikokubaru administration is looking successful, other governors should try to do the same.
If it looked like there were a lot of mosquitoes, I wouldn't go there in the first place.
If it looked like there were a lot of mosquitoes, I wouldn't be able to sleep well.
If it looks like there are a lot of mosquitoes, we will spray to avoid the mosquitoes before we go there.

SOUND
If your wife doesn't sound motivated to do house work, you'll be disappointed.
If he sounds like he doesn't want to come home, you at least have to know where he is.
If the story sounded strange, like you've never heard of it before, I would pretend I'm listening to it.
If the story sounded strange, like you've never heard of it before, I'd ask other people about it.
It sounds like somebody came into the house, so I'm going to go downstairs.

SMELL
If it smells like something is burning, you should make sure what is burning or where the smell is coming from.
If it smells like something is burning, you must call 119 which is the number of the fire department.
If this room smelled bad, I would buy a spray.
If this room smells bad, I will buy a spray.
If this room had smelled bad, the beetles must have peed on the curtain.

FEEL
If your new jacket doesn't feel very comfortable and has a lot of fluffs, you should exchange it with the new one.
If you feel like vomiting, I'll give water to you.
If you feel like vomiting, you may want to take some medicine.
If an avocado feels hard, I will wait until it gets soft.
Even if you feel like swimming at a swimming pool, you can't swim because you haven't practiced well enough.
Even if you feel like swimming at a swimming pool, you can't unless you become a member of this club.
I will feel cold IF I take a cold shower for a long time.
I will feel cold EVEN IF I have a hot drink.
I will feel cold UNLESS I wear a over-coat.
Japanese felt very sad BECAUSE war happened in Iraq.
Japanese felt very sad AFTER the earthquake destroyed houses.
Japanese felt very sad WHEN Murobushi didn't get a medal, nor any other Japanese athletes.
This rose smells very good, SO I'm going to send it to my friend for her birthday.
This rose smells very good WHEN it blossoms.
This rose smells very good BECAUSE my friend gave me this and filled it with love.

TASTE
If the food tastes bad, you don't have to eat it.
If the Asian food tastes good, I will eat it everyday.
If the Asian food tasted good, I would eat it everyday.
If a hamburger tastes like the one that you have had in the US, you'd think it tastes different from the one that you usually eat.
If a hamburger tastes like the one that you have had in the US, it will be popular in Japan.
If a hamburger tastes like the one that you have had in the US, it won't be the taste of the Japanese people.
If a hamburger tastes like the one that you have had in the US, it must be a McDonalds.
If a hamburger tastes like the one that you have had in the US, I hope it's not a McDonalds.
If a hamburger tastes like the one that you have had in the US, I'd feel nostalgic.
I would complain to the waiter if the food never came.
I would complain to the waiter if the food tasted rotten.


◎COMBINATION OF "FEEL" AND "FEEL LIKE"
IT FEEL *ADJECTIVE* LIKE *SENTENCE*
It feels humiliating just like it actually happened to me.
I feel humiliated just like it actually happened to me.
I felt tired like I finished running 100 kilometers.
I sounded loud like a thunder hit a building next to us.
The store manager of the shop that I work at looks fat like my mother.
The man who is standing there looks stern like you made a Yakuza smaller.
It smells sweet like someone is baking cookies in the room next to us.
The urchin tasted good like the fresh one that you find in Hokkaido.

IF 過去, WOULD 仮定
If this room smelled bad, I would buy a spray.
IF 現在, WILL 未来
If this room smells bad, I will buy a spray.
IF 過去完了, MUST完了
If this room had smelled bad, the beetles must have peed on the curtain.
IF 過去, WOULD 仮定
If this room smelled bad, I would buy a spray.
*You know fot the fact that the room smells fine, but if this room smelled bad, I would buy a spray.
*Another person says the room smelled bad, so you say to the person if you were her/him and if this room smelled bad, I would buy a spray.

The earth will be destroyed UNLESS you try to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide.
The earth will be destroyed IF they continue to test nuclear bombs.
The earth will be destroyed EVEN IF the government tries to promote the environmental activities now.

If the Asian food tastes good, I will eat it everyday.
If the Asian food tasted good, I would eat it everyday.

Although she looks like she is 18 years old, she actually is much younger.








BE/BECOME
Have them write questions on what their wanted to be when they were little.
Then have them ask, "Did you become a ***?"
Their classmates answer yes or no.

BE-VERB
I am
You are
He is
We are
They are

was
were

Where were you?
Where was you?
are/is
were/was


be around
My husband wants me talk about the plan for the weekend because he is never around during the weekdays and doesn't know what I'm planning to do on weekends.


BE-VERB
1.PROGRESSIVE
I'm practicing the guitar everyday very hard.
I who has a dream to be a professional guitarist am practicing the guitar everyday very hard.
I who major in music am practicing the guitar everyday very hard.
I who want to play with my friend sooner or later am practicing the guitar everyday very hard.
I who want to be a popular rock star am practicing the guitar everyday very hard.
We are studying English now.
We who want to be able to speak English are studying English now.
We who want to go abroad are studying English now.
We who are interested in foreign countries are studying English now.
We who have foreign friends are studying English now.
2.PASSIVE
3.ROLE
You are to clean up the kitchen. I'm going to clean up the living room.
4.EXISTENCE
There is a shop near the station.
A shop is near the station.
A shop is there near the station.
There is a shop near the station.
5.EQUAL QUALITY
How are you?
I'm fine.
She is a friend of theirs.
She is a friend of mine.
Do you know who Satake-san is?
Yes, I know who Satake-san is.
I am Japanese.
The sports day is a public holiday which used to be on Oct10.
Today is Thursday.
I am a system engineer.



BE-VERB &
RELATIVE PRONOUNS that/which/who
　1.PROGRESSIVE
　2.PASSIVE
　3.ROLE
　4.EXISTENCE
　5.EQUAL QUALITY

1.PROGRESSIVE
She is going to the theater with me in Yurakucho on Monday.
She who wants to see a new movie is going to the theater with me in Yurakucho on Monday.
She whose hobby is to see movies is going to the theater with me in Yurakucho on Monday.
She who doesn't usually see movies is going to the theater with me in Yurakucho on Monday.
She who hasn't seen me for a long time is going to the theater with me in Yurakucho on Monday.
She who loves actors in the movie that we are going to see is going to the theater with me in Yurakucho on Monday.
My girlfriend is taking a bath.
My girlfriend who loves Mitsuru because he is gentle is taking a bath.
My girlfriend who was in the same class is taking a bath.
My girlfriend who my parents has come to like is taking a bath.
My girlfriend who has painted her own body and sweated is taking a bath.
My girlfriend who exercised is taking a bath.
My girlfriend who works as my secretary is taking a bath.
I'm going to go to the park near my house.
I who like to walk my dog am going to go the park near my house.
I who want to see the flowers am going to go to the park near my house.
I who like to watch people am going to go to the park near my house.
My mother is singing everyday.
My mother who lives in Gifu Prefecture and 64 years old is singing everyday.
My mother who is divorced and always drunk is singing everyday.
He is sleeping on the bed.
He who is my best friend is sleeping on the bed.
He who has a lot of friends is sleeping on the bed.
They are reading a story at highschool.
They who are in the Japanese class are reading a story at highschool.
They who are planning to leave the mid-term exam are reading a story at highschool.
My son was reading a novel this morning.
My son who was into dramas was reading a novel this morning.
My son who is 12 years old was reading a novel this morning.
My son who just came back from my hometown was reading a novel this morning.
My son who is the older one of my children was reading a novel this morning.
Since the American Continent was found, many immigrants have been moving to the US.
Since the American Continent was found, many immigrants who were mainly from Europe have been moving to the US.
Since the American Continent was found, many immigrants who ran away from their countries for different reasons such as debts, unhappiness with their legal systems, war, persecution in politics or races have been moving to the US.
We're studying English in this school.
We who all live in this area are studying English in this school.
We who always are here are studying English in this school.
We who all have children and are mothers are studying English in this school.
We who all have the same interest are studying English in this school.
We were walking to the airport.
We who were going to travel to another country were walking to the airport.
We who travelled to another country were walking to the airport.
We who were saving money were walking to the airport.
I'm going to go shopping to MK.
I, who is on the way to my work, am going to go shopping to MK.
I, who was hurt, am going to go shopping to MK.
I, who has a headache, am going to go shopping to MK.
I, who just watched a tv commercial, am going to go shopping to MK.
The teacher is coming to the class now.
The teacher, who usually is on time, is coming to the class now. He is running because he is late.
The teacher, who always wears the same clothes, is coming to the class now. It's the uniform that everybody wears.
I was going to go to the English Conversation School.
I who want to be able to speak one European language was going to go to the English Conversation School.
I who have finished my job at five o'clock in the evening was going to go to the English Conversation School.
I was going to go to the English Conversation School.

2.PASSIVE
My back was bitten by mosquitoes.
My back that is open because of my dress was bitten by mosquitoes.
My back that my hands can't reach was bitten by mosquitoes.
My back that was already bitten by other insects was bitten by mosquitoes.
My back that must be tasty was bitten by mosquitoes!
My back which I have never seen with my naked eyes was bitten by mosquitoes.
Most illegal immigrants are taken to the immigration office by the officers.
Most illegal immigrants who have crossed the border walking from Mexico and wanted to make money in the US are taken to the immigration office by the officers.
Most illegal immigrants whose family members tend to come later are taken to the immigration office by the officers.
I was picked up by my husband at the Haneda Airport last month.
I who was tired because I had a difficult trip was picked up by my husband at the Haneda Airport last month.
I who hurt in an accident was picked up by my husband at the Haneda Airport last month.
I who lost my train ticket and could not go back home by train was picked up by my husband at the Haneda Airport last month.
I who had a stomachache because I ate caviar on the airplane was picked up by my husband at the Haneda Airport last month.
He was fired by his boss at work.
He who was supposed to be working hard was fired by his boss at work.
He who stole the company's money was fired by his boss at work.
The story of the novel will be counted to me by him.
The story of the novel that is famous will be counted will be counted to me by him.
The story of the novel that he borrowed from the library will be counted to me by him.
The story of the novel which tells the next volume of the series of a drama will be counted to me by him because I want to know about the next volume.
The bus was delayed for a little accident.
The bus that is bound for Kode was delayed for a little accident.
The bus which was supposed to leave at 5:30 was delayed for a little accident.
Our promise to go shopping was forgotten by my friend.
Our promise that we had made the day before yesterday to go shopping was forgotten by my friend.
Our promise that I was looking forward to was forgotten by my friend.
She was said "You sing very well".
She who was going to a culture school about 10years ago was said "You sing very well".
She who believes people unconditionally was said "You sing very well".
The party was not enjoyed by my friends.
The party that my classmate who I went to highschool with had was not enjoyed by my friends.
The party that my highschool classmate had was not enjoyed by my friends.
The story was written by Natume Soseki.
The story which is called "Kokoro" was written by Natume Soseki.
The story which talks about how life was in London was written by Natume Soseki.

3.ROLE
You are to go to the Osaka branch tomorrow.
You who are familiar with this project are to go to the Osaka branch tomorrow.
You who is originally from Kansai are to go to the Osaka branch tomorrow. Are you happy?
You who has many customers in Osaka are to go to the Osaka branch tomorrow.
You whose favorite area is Kansai are to go to the Osaka branch tomorrow.
My wife is to renew her driver's license.
My wife who is just holding her driver's license as her identification card is to renew her driver's license.
My wife whose driver's license is honored as a safety driver is to renew her driver's license.
My wife who is busy with her work still is to renew her driver's license.
The driver was to inform the passengers why the bus stopped abruptly.
The driver who looked surprised was to inform the passengers why the bus stopped abruptly.
The driver who surprised us was to inform the passengers why the bus stopped abruptly.
Mamma said since I was coming home now, I was to go to buy shampoo at Matsumoto Kiyoshi.
Mamma said since I was coming home now, I who had wanted to play the video games was to go to buy shampoo at Matsumoto Kiyoshi.
Mamma said since I was coming home now, I who was thought to be carrying money was to go to buy shampoo at Matsumoto Kiyoshi.
They are to stay there without visa.
They who don't have the concept of getting passports or visa are to stay there without visa.
We have to go.
The students are to understand the story.
The students who are usually lazy about their homework are to understand the story.
The students who are supposed to write a reading-report are to understand the story.

4.EXISTENCE
The Statue of Liberty is in New York.
The Statue of Liberty which is just a lonely figure to me is in New York as the symbol of the city.
The Statue of Liberty which you can go up by the elevator is in New York.
The Statue of Liberty which is one of the most famous tourist spots is in New York.
My car is usually in my parking lot.
My car which I drive only on weekends is usually in my parking lot.
My car which should be repaired is usually in my parking lot.
The big cat was in front of the bus, so the driver hesitated to restart the bus.
The big cat which had jumped into the road was in front of the bus, so the driver hesitated to restart the bus.
The big cat who didn't seem to be moving was in front of the bus, so the driver hesitated to restart the bus.
The big cat which seemed to be staying was in front of the bus, so the driver hesitated to restart the bus.
We are in Japan.
We who came from the US are in Japan.
We who are studying at universities are in Japan.
We who are including Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, right-wingers and left-wingers are in Japan.
There are many immigrants in the US.
Many immigrants are there in the US.
Many immigrants who don't like their countries are there in the US.
because there is the mid-term exam this month
because there is the mid-term exam which is going to be held on May 30th which is this month.
because there is the mid-term exam which I'm going to take part making.

5.EQUAL QUALITY
The nature is an irreplaceable thing for us the living beings.
The nature which is getting destroyed is an irreplaceable thing for us the living beings.
The nature which holds not only the human beings, but also other animals is an irreplaceable thing for us the living beings.
Her driver's license is useless.
Her driver's license which is not valid and to be renewed soon is useless.
Her driver's license which she took abroad is useless.
Her driver's license which she obtained abroad is useless.
The cat is fat.
The cat which is laying on the road is fat.
The cat which is owned by a pretty girl is fat.
The US is a large country.
The US which is located in North America is a large country.
The US which has strong relatioships with Japan is a large country.
The US which is one of the developed countries is a large country.
I think Natsume Soseki is one of the greatest authors in the world.
I think Natsume Soseki whose own painting was printed on a 1000yen bill is one of the greatest authors in the world.
I think Natsume Soseki who was supposed to have depression is one of the greatest authors in the world.


◎SPECIAL VERBS
BE-VERB
HAVE-VERB
　POSSESSION
　AUXILIARY...HAVE TO
　PERFECT...HAVE+PP
　CAUSATIVE...HAVE SOMEBODY DO
GO-VERB
　MOVING
　FUTURE...BE GOING TO


There are people
There is people


Aren't I your friend?

Go that way



◎BE-VERB & ALIKEs
I feel sorry.
I am sorry.

I'm sorry that I said that.
I feel sorry that my children can't play soccer.