We sometimes overdo things and we can express that in the form of “[verb/adjective stem] + すぎます.”
Connection
- [verb stem] + すぎます
- [いadj stem] + すぎます
- [なadj] + すぎます
Examples
きのうは のみすぎました。(←のみます)
I had too much drink yesterday.いつも チョコレートを たべすぎます。(←たべます)
I always eat too much chocolate.この チョコレートは あますぎます。(←あまい)
This chocolate is too sweet.あのせんせいは きびしすぎました。(←きびしい)
That teacher was too strict.ジョンさんは まじめすぎます。
John is too serious.この もんだいは かんたん すぎます。
This question is too easy.
More Adjectives you can use in this pattern
| うすい | いadj | thin, pale, sparce |
| おもい | いadj | heavy |
| かるい | いadj | light, non-serious, minor |
| きたない | いadj | dirty, messy |
| きびしい | いadj | strict |
| つめたい | いadj | cold (to the touch) |
| はやい | いadj | quick, fast |
| ふとい | いadj | thick, fat |
| ふるい | いadj | old (not person), aged, ancient |
| ほそい | いadj | thin, slender |
| よわい | いadj | weak, feeble |
| いろいろ | なadj | various |
| たいせつ | なadj | important |
| べんり | なadj | convenient, handy |
Suggested Activities
- Make a few sentences for each of the above adjectives.
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