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Friday, May 2, 2014

Verb Conjugation

Let's practice verb conjugation!!

You can't start anything without mastering verb conjugation. .

る Verb :
Ex: 食べる(taberu) : take ru off and add masu.
Dictionary form 食べる(taberu) to eat
Present tense affirmative 食べます(tabemasu) I eat
Present tense negative 食べません(tabemasen) I don't eat
Past tense affirmative 食べました(tabemashita) I ate
Past tense negative 食べませんでした(tabemasendeshita) I didn't eat
verb stem 食べ(tabe)
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.U-verb :
Ex. 行く(iku) : take u off and add imasu. Or change last syllable to in the second column i vowel. second column : い / き / し / ち / に / ひ / み / り

Dictionary form 行く(iku) to go
Present tense affirmative 行きます(ikimasu) I go
Present tense negative 行きません(ikimasen) I don't go
Past tense affirmative 行きました(ikimashita) I went
Past tense negative 行きませんでした(ikimasendeshita) I didn't go
verb stem 行き(iki)

.Irregular verbs :
する(suru) & 来る(Kuru)

Dictionary form する(suru) to do
Present tense affirmative します(shimasu) I do
Present tense negative しません(shimasen) I don't do
Past tense affirmative しました(shimashita) I did
Past tense negative しませんでした(shimasendeshita) I didn't do
verb stem し(shi)
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Dictionary form 来る(kuru) to come
Present tense affirmative 来ます(kimasu) You come
Present tense negative 来ません(kimasen) You don't come
Past tense affirmative 来ました(kimashita) You came
Past tense negative 来ませんでした(kimasendeshita) You didn't come
verb stem 来(ki)


Conjugate these verb into each-form and check if your answer is correct.

1) 起きる(Okiru) = to get up
 Write your answer here : Present tense affirmative
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2) 寝る (Neru) = to sleep; to go to sleep
Write your answer here : Present tense negative
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3) 見る(miru) = to see; to look at; to watch
 Write your answer here : Past tense affirmative
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4) いる(iru) = (a person) is in ...; stays at ...
Write your answer here : Past tense negative
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5) 聞く(Kiku) = to listen; to hear
Write your answer here : Present tense affirmative
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6) 飲む(Nomu) = to drink
Write your answer here : Present tense negative
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7) 帰る(Kaeru) = to return home
Write your answer here : Past tense affirmative
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 8 ) 話す(Hanasu) = to speak; to talk
Write your answer here : Past tense negative
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9) 読む(yomu) = to read
Write your answer here : Present tense affirmative
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10) 勉強する(Benkyou suru) = to study
Write your answer here : Present tense negative
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11) する(Suru) = to do
Write your answer here : Past tense affirmative
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12) 来る(Kuru) = to come
Write your answer here : Past tense negative
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 How did you do? Make sure to train yourself!!

- Miho

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