Unit 7 · Try another way
はやいバス
The Fast Bus
3 minutes · 8 short sentences
Before you read
A few words to get you started
- バス
- bus
- はやい
- fast
- ゆっくり
- slowly
Notice what does not happen
バスはきません。
The bus is not coming.
ません is the polite negative ending of a verb. Look for the problem and the next thing the person tries. Tap a longer verb whenever you need help.
Small words and names in this story
- ゆい
- Yui
Tap a word for help. Reveal English when you need it.
。
Yui waits for a bus.
。
A fast-moving bus comes.
、。
But it does not stop here.
「。」
“That is not my bus.”
。
Yui keeps waiting.
。
A blue bus approaches slowly.
。
The bus stops in front of Yui.
「、。」
“Yes, this is the bus.”
After you read
What happened?
Two small checks. You can look back and try again.
Ready to finish?
Mark the story as read when you feel ready. The questions are here to help, and you can finish without answering them.
Finding your place…
Explore the pattern
These lessons explain the grammar you just read. Take them whenever you feel ready.
Present and Past Verb Negatives →Questions with か →