Verb もしないで

When to use

もしないで: without even doing, often a complaint (調べもしないで).

Explanation

This pattern is used to express that one has not done (or not even tried to do) some action before proceeding to do something else. It emphasizes doing something 'without even' doing the prior action.

• 調しらべもしないで、答こたえを書かきました。

  I wrote the answer without even investigating.

  Shirabe mo shinai de, kotae o kakimashita.

• 彼かれは試験しけんを勉強べんきょうもしないで、テストに合格ごうかくした。

  He passed the test without even studying.

  Kare wa shiken o benkyou mo shinai de, tesuto ni goukaku shita.

• 彼女かのじょはその本ほんを読よみもしないで、レポートを書かいた。

  She wrote her report without even reading the book.

  Kanojo wa sono hon o yomi mo shinai de, repooto o kaita.

• 準備じゅんびもしないで、プレゼンテーションを始はじめました。

  He started the presentation without even preparing.

  Junbi mo shinai de, purezenteeshon o hajimemashita.

Without X (Cannot Do Without)

• Noun なくして～はないNoun nakushite ~ wa naiN1Expresses 'without ~, there can't be ~'; 'can't do ~…
• Noun なしでは～ないNoun nashi de wa ~naiN1Expresses the necessity of something; 'cannot do without'…
• ～ないで〜naideN3Express 'without doing ~' or 'without ~ing'.
• Verb ことなく~kotonakuN2Means 'without doing', 'not doing', or 'without happening'.
• Verb ないことには Verb ない~nai koto ni wa ~ naiN2Express that something cannot be done without meeting a…
• ～てからでないと〜te kara denai toN2Indicates that something cannot be done before a certain…
• Noun + あっての + NounA atte no BN1Expresses 'B cannot exist without A'; 'B only exists…
• Verb ずとも〜zu tomoN1Means 'Even without doing (X), (Y) can still happen'.
• Verbる こと なし にVerb-ru koto nashi niN1Used to express 'without doing something'.

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