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Philip SharpVerbs and Verb Forms In Japanese
July 2nd 2007 01:22
This post isn't going to list verbs. Instead it is going to discuss the various basic verb forms found in Japanese, starting with absolute basics.
To do this we're going to use an easy example: Tabemasu. This is a verb meaning 'to eat'.
Masu is the ending of most verbs. When you end a verb with sentence with a Masu verb you don't need to add Desu to the end.
Masu is the present positive form of a verb. This is also the future tense - whether the statement is meant as current or for the future is defined by the context.
Verbs can be uses in a positive or a negative way. To make a Verb into a negative, remove masu and add masen. E.g, Tabemasu becomes tabemasen. Does not eat.
Verbs can also convey a past tense. To do this, we change Masu into Mashita. For example, I ate Sushi is Sushi o tabemashita.
Finally we can convey both of these forms by saying keeping our current nagative form and adding the past tense desu - deshita - sushi o tabemasen deshita - I did not eat sushi.
FROM OTHER LESSONS
Desu form at our lesson on Desu.
VOCAB
Sushi - Japanese Rice rolls.
Tabemasu - To eat.
To do this we're going to use an easy example: Tabemasu. This is a verb meaning 'to eat'.
Masu is the ending of most verbs. When you end a verb with sentence with a Masu verb you don't need to add Desu to the end.
Masu is the present positive form of a verb. This is also the future tense - whether the statement is meant as current or for the future is defined by the context.
Verbs can be uses in a positive or a negative way. To make a Verb into a negative, remove masu and add masen. E.g, Tabemasu becomes tabemasen. Does not eat.
Verbs can also convey a past tense. To do this, we change Masu into Mashita. For example, I ate Sushi is Sushi o tabemashita.
Finally we can convey both of these forms by saying keeping our current nagative form and adding the past tense desu - deshita - sushi o tabemasen deshita - I did not eat sushi.
FROM OTHER LESSONS
Desu form at our lesson on Desu.
VOCAB
Sushi - Japanese Rice rolls.
Tabemasu - To eat.
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