JLPT N4 Grammar List: All 57 Points

Every JLPT N4 grammar point in one list: all 57 patterns with their English meaning, and a full explanation page for 22 of them, covering what the pattern does, how it attaches, and the free Japanese texts that use it in real sentences.

1. 〜ば/〜ればif (conditional)3 texts
2. 〜ばよかったshould have (regret)
3. Dictionary form+とwhenever / if1 text
4. 〜がほしいwant (a thing)
5. 〜がするsmells / sounds / feels likeCard5→
6. 〜はずですsupposed to / should be5→
7. 〜かどうかwhether or notCard13→
8. 〜かもしれないmight / maybeCard50→
9. 〜ことにするdecide toCard6→
10. 〜く/ 〜にするmake it / decide on
11. 〜みたいseems like / just like1 text
12. 〜ながらwhile (doing both)Card34→
13. 〜ないでwithout doing
14. 〜なければならないmust / have toCard17→
15. 〜なくてもいいdon’t have to
16. ならif / as for
17. 〜なさいdo it (gentle command)
18. 〜にくいhard to do
19. のにeven though3 texts
20. 〜のようなlike / such as (before a noun)
21. 〜のようにlike / as (manner)2 texts
22. 〜のようてほしいwant someone to do
23. Number+もas many as (emphasis)
24. 〜おうlet's / volitional2 texts
25. 〜られるpassive / potential form2 texts
26. 〜させられるbe made to do (causative-passive)
27. 〜させるmake/let someone do (causative)Card8→
28. 〜しand (listing reasons)4 texts
29. しか〜ないonly / nothing butCard6→
30. 〜そうだlooks like / seems (appearance)Card11→
31. 〜そうだI heard that (hearsay)Card28→
32. 〜たがるwants to (third person)4 texts
33. 〜たらif / whenCard10→
34. 〜たらどうですかwhy don’t you?
35. 〜てあげるdo for someone (favour)Card15→
36. 〜てあるhas been done (resultant state)2 texts
37. 〜ていくgo on doing (away from speaker)
38. 〜ていたwas doing (past continuous)Card6→
39. 〜ていただけませんかcould you please (humble)1 text
40. 〜てくれるdo for me (favour)Card17→
41. 〜てくれてありがとうthank you for doing
42. 〜てくるcome to / start to (toward speaker)Card23→
43. てみるtry doingCard26→
44. 〜てもeven if3 texts
45. 〜てもらうhave someone do for me3 texts
46. 〜ておくdo in advanceCard13→
47. 〜てしまうended up (regret)Card156→
48. 〜てすみませんsorry for doing
49. 〜てやるdo for (blunt benefactive)Card10→
50. 〜てよかったglad that I did
51. 〜といいですI hope that
52. 〜という〜called / namedCard24→
53. V-たらいい (it would be good if)it would be good if
54. 〜やすいeasy to do
55. 〜ようlet’s (plain volitional)1 text
56. 〜ようだseems like / appears2 texts
57. 〜ようとするtry to / be about toCard11→