Today I am going to share the homework correction quoted from my JLPT N5 course!
The student’s sentence is not correct. Can you find the mistake?

 

[Student’s sentence]

くだものは食べたいけど、やさいは食べたいじゃない。

*くだものはたべたいけど、やさいはたべたいじゃない。

 

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[My correction]

くだものは食べたいけど、やさいは食べたいじゃない。
→くだものは食べたいけど、やさいは食べたくない。
I want to eat fruits but not vegetables.

 

The たい-form is conjugated the same way as i-adjectives.

食べた｜い positive, non-past
食べた｜くない negative, non-past
食べた｜かった positive, past
食べた｜くなかった negative, past

 

e.g.
日本(にほん)に行って、すしが食べたい。(positive, non-past)
I want to go to Japan and eat sushi.

こわいから、その映画(えいが)は見(み)たくない。(negative, non-past)
I don’t want to see that movie because it scares me.

あのケーキ、食べたかったけど、お腹(なか)いっぱいで食べられなかった。(positive, past)
I wanted to eat that cake, but I couldn’t because I was too full.

 

I hope my explanation helps you. 😊

In the JLPT course, all lessons come with homework, if you submit your homework, I will reply with corrections.
I can break down the Japanese grammar and point out mistakes, explaining the structure and nuances of Japanese in an easy-to-understand way.
You can also ask me any questions as much as you want. I will teach you until you get it!