[JLPT N3] “The more you look, the more…?” – 見れば(見よう/見ない/見る/見た)ほど？
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Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.
Today, I’m sharing a practice from my exclusive course. This one’s for intermediate learners(JLPT N3)! Can you answer correctly?
[Practice Question]
この子ねこは、見れば（＿＿）かわいい。
*この子ねこは、見れば（＿＿）かわいい。
1 見ようほど
2 見ないほど
3 見るほど
4 見たほど
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[Answer]
この子ねこは、見れば（3 見るほど）かわいい。
The more I look at this kitten, the cuter it gets.
(This kitten gets cuter every time I look at it.)
[Grammar Point]
〜ば〜ほど
= “The more ~, the more ~”
In this sentence, we want to express that the more you look at the kitten, the cuter it seems.
To do this, we use 〜ば〜ほど.
（V conditional-form）ば（dictionary-form）ほど
The “ば” form is the conditional form of the verb: 見れば.
The “ほど” follows the dictionary form of the verb: 見る.
Only “見る” (dictionary form) fits the grammar pattern.
I hope this explanation helps! 😊