Japanese Verbs
 

Hey guys,
I was just wondering if anyone knew any good resources for learning Japanese verbs and conjugation?

Thanks :vsign:

*sigh* now i hav 2 go through this again... well u could gat a book called "japanese verds 501" or i could teach u.

the conjugations r "masen" "masu" "masita" and "masen desita" they each hav there own rulzs but i already posted it sumwhere. lemme go find it.

here it is. it was hard 2 find so i hope it helps.


making sumthing present and positive u add /masu/ on to it

Ex: wakarimasu
i understand

making sumthing past and positive u add /masita/ on to it

Ex: ikimasita
i went

making sumthing present and negetive u add /masen/ on to it

Ex: wakarimasen
i don't understand

making sunthing past and negative u add /masen desita/ on to it

Ex: ikimasen desita
i didn't go

NOTE: this only works with verb and makes no sense if it's use with words that aren't verbs

lots of verbs goes into details it will be hard to explain to you

ima just tell u the rulz. u can learn the verbs on ur own b/c it's easy.
i'll give u all my notes in my spare time.

Those are 4 ways to conjugate, and are the polite way of speaking (a good place to start). Things get more complex with the direct or dictionary form of verbs....but that's the fun of learning Japanese:

TABEMASU

TABEMASEN

TABEMASHITA

TABEMASEN DESHITA

TABERU

TABENAI

TABETA

TABENAKATTA

TABETE

TABESASU

TABERARERU

TABESASHITERAREMASEN DESHITA

and the list goes on...

MMM, thats the kind of thing I'm looking to learn. I learn one conjugation a week at my japanese college but its hard to find good references. Anyone recommend a book or site??

I would recommend investing in a book...I wish I could advise a good one...there are a ton out there:

Amazon.com: Japanese Verbs

i recomend learning the distal style first rather that direct. they both work but distal is easier. oh, and u also hav 2 learn what the conjujation means.
ummm... i'll b back looking 4 my dictionary. but i warn u trying 2 learn all the conjujations is hard.

Distal Style?

That sounded a little abrupt. I'll ask nicely, if someone could list (even a couple) of the most commonly used verbs. It would be much appreciated. Dictionary form is fine as I need to learn to conjugate. Thanks :vsign:

At least sum1 has some manners. Excuse the intrusion. I was taking notes on the subject. Just thought to give praise where it is due, and now I shall go back to spectating.

I think he means formal or ~masu form.

SURU (to do) is the most common, but is also irregular

KURU (to come) is also irregular

Common verbs:

IKU (to go)

IRU (to be)

TABERU (to eat)

NOMU (to drink)

HAIRU (to enter)

DERU (to exit [also to attend])

KANGAERU (to think)

MANABU (to learn)

That's a start.