〜てある — Done on purpose and left that way | JLPT N4 grammar

Meaning

Shows a state left by someone’s intentional action. The focus is on the resulting condition rather than the action itself.

て form of a transitive verb + ある — 開けてあります
The object usually takes が: 窓が開けてあります. を is also possible when stressing preparation: 資料を用意してあります

20 sentences

窓まどが少しすこし開けあけてあります
The window has been left slightly open.
電気でんきはもう消しけしてあります
The lights have already been turned off.
本ほんは机つくえの上うえに並べならべてあります
The books have been arranged on the desk.
お客おきゃくさんのためにお茶おちゃがテーブルに置いおいてあります
Tea has been placed on the table for the guests.
必要ひつような書類しょるいはもうかばんに入れいれてあります
The necessary documents have already been put into the bag.
明日あしたの発表はっぴょうのためにホワイトボードに大きくおおきくタイトルが書いかいてあります
For tomorrow’s presentation, the title has already been written large on the whiteboard.
誕生日たんじょうびのため部屋へやが風船ふうせんで飾っかざってあります
The room has been decorated with balloons for the birthday.
地図ちずには危ないあぶない道みちが赤くあかく書いかいてあります
Dangerous roads have been marked in red on the map.

12 more examples

テーブルに小さなちいさなろうそくが並べならべてあります
Small candles have been arranged on the table.
猫ねこが逃げにげないように窓まどは閉めしめてあります
The window has been closed so that the cat will not escape.
入口いりぐちに地図ちずが貼っはってあります
A map has been put up at the entrance.
テーブルに朝ご飯あさごはんが並べならべてあります
Breakfast has been laid out on the table.
旅行りょこうの切符きっぷはもう買っかってあります
The tickets for the trip have already been bought.
黒板こくばんに明日あしたの予定よていが書いかいてあります
Tomorrow's schedule has been written on the board.
お客さんおきゃくさんの部屋へやは掃除そうじしてあります
The guest room has already been cleaned.
寒いさむいので窓まどが閉めしめてあります
It is cold, so the window has been closed.
冷蔵庫れいぞうこに飲み物のみものが入れいれてあります
Drinks have been put in the fridge.
名前なまえはこの紙かみに書いかいてあります
The name has been written on this paper.
会議かいぎの資料しりょうは全部ぜんぶ用意よういしてあります
All the meeting materials have been prepared.
机つくえの上うえに花はなが飾っかざってあります
Flowers have been arranged on the desk.

Use 開けてある, not 開いてある. The object can take を when the focus is completed preparation.

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: テーブルに小さなちいさなろうそくが並べならべてあります Small candles have been arranged on the table.Mother opens the door.The door has been left open.
Sentence 2: お客さんおきゃくさんの部屋へやは掃除そうじしてあります The cat enters the room.The room light has been on the whole time.The guest room has already been cleaned.
Sentence 3: 机つくえの上うえに花はなが飾っかざってあります The meeting room door has been left open.Flowers have been arranged on the desk.The book falls from the desk.

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