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Verbs

Goal

Learn the three forms that keep beginner to intermediate Japanese moving.

Key ideas

  • Dictionary form is the base form you will see in lookup and reading.
  • ます-form makes the sentence polite and classroom ready.
  • て-form links actions, asks for permission, and joins ideas.

Practice

  • Spot the stem before the ending.
  • Read short chains of actions without stopping at every verb.
  • Compare casual and polite phrasing so the shape becomes familiar.
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