Checkpoint

1. Vocabulary List

2. Grammar & Sentences

The 〜ています Form for Emotions: Used to describe a current, ongoing emotional state for verbs.

• Structure: [Verb て-form] + います
• Example: おこっています。(I am angry.)

Past Tense i-Adjectives: Change the final 〜い to 〜かったです.

• Example: くやしかったです。(I was frustrated.)

Past Tense Verbs: Use 〜ました for completed past actions.

• Example: 先週、彼氏とけんかしました。(Last week, I fought with my boyfriend.)

3. Learning Context

• Checkpoint Mastery: Completed the Emotions Checkpoint — accurately expressing and identifying emotions across present, past, and continuous tenses.
• Nuance: Demonstrated understanding of a conflict situation (けんか) and how it shaped the speaker's ongoing emotional state.
• Continuous State: Correctly identified that being in a state of anger requires 〜ています rather than the plain dictionary form.

4. Progress Tracker