Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI do | ||
| NegativeI don’t do |
JAPANESE VERB
to do, to give something a go
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI do | ||
| NegativeI don’t do |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI did | ||
| NegativeI didn’t do |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formdoing, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am doing | ||
| Please (て ください)please do |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can do | ||
| NegativeI can’t do |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to do | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to do |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s do |
条件形 · “if” and “when”
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am done | ||
| CausativeI make someone do |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
しゅくだい は ばんごはん の あと で やります。
I'll do my homework after dinner.
きのう、 はじめて サーフィン を やった。
Yesterday I tried surfing for the first time.
むずかしそう だ けど、 やって みる よ。
It looks hard, but I'll give it a go.
この しごと なら、 わたし に も やれます。
This job, even I can do.
いつか じぶん の みせ を やりたい。
One day I want to run my own place.
さあ、 きょう の ぶん を やろう。
Right, let's do today's share.
やれば できる って、 ほんとう だ ね。
"If you try, you can do it" is true, isn't it.
やる まえ から あきらめないで、 まず やりなさい。
Don't give up before you try, do it first.
しんじん に さき に やらせて みよう。
Let's let the new guy try it first.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Intermediate Level 3 · ……やって みたい。
Fluency Level 1 · そうた。 よく やった。
Fluency Level 2 · きみ の カナダ じん か。 まんじゅう、 やって みろ。
Fluency Level 3 · で、 ベン は どう やった の? けんた は?
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).