[JLPT grammar] Can we make negative sentence for volitional formと思う?
Today I am going to share the Q&A quoted from my JLPT N4 course!
[Question]
Sensei,
is there negative sentence of
帰ろうと思います “I think I will go back” ?
*思う(おもう)
帰る(かえる)
[My Reply]
You can say,
来年(らいねん)は国(くに)に帰らないつもりです。
I think I will not go back to my country next year.
Volitional+と思う(e.g. 帰ろうと思う) has a negative form, but we rarely use it. This is probably because the original volitional expression means “let’s do…”, it’s only used if you do something.
Use つもり, which can be a negative sentence.
◎帰ろうと思います。(I think I will go back)
？帰ろうと思いません (???)
◎帰るつもりです。(I think I will go back)
◎帰らないつもりです。(I think I will not go back)
〜つもり indicates stronger determination and is not often used for everyday events.
It is a big decision for you not to return to your country, you can use it in your sentence.
I hope my answer helps you.😊
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