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[Types of verb & Forms of verb]-Lesson 1 the rules of making Basic sentence withますform
2023/09/19
Lesson 1 ますform
The ます-form is also called “ていねいけい(the polite form)”. It is most widely used in various situations.
There are only two tenses: past tense and non-past tense.
In order to change the dictionary form of a verb into the proper ます-form, the following conjugation rules must be applied:
■Group①verbs end in “u”. →when it change to ますform, “u” change to “i”
sample:よむ=yomu(to read)→u change to i =yomi +ます(masu)
よむ=yomu(to read)、かく=kaku(to write)、あそぶ=asobu(to play)、およぐ=oyogu(to swim)、あう=au(to meet)、あらう=arau(to wash)、おくる=okuru(to send)、おわる=owaru(to finish)、かつ=katsu(to win)、すわる=suwaru(to seat)・・・
→change to よみます=yomimasu、かきます=kakimasu、あそびます=asobimasu、あいます=aimasu、あらいます=araimasu、おくります=okurimasu、おわります=owarimasu、かちます=kachimasu、すわります=suwarimasu・・・

きょう、ともだちと、あいます。
Kyou, tomodachi to aimasu.
I will meet my friend today.
※あう(au) to meet →u→i =ai masu

ほんを、よみました。
Honwo yomimashita.
I read the book.
■Group②verbs end in “eru” or “iru“. →ex: when it change to ますform, “taberu” change to “tabe+masu”. in case of, end in “iru”, “hashiru”change to “hashiri+masu. “u”→replace “i”
・end in “eru”: たべる=taberu(to eat)、おぼえる=oboeru(to memorize)、かんがえる=kangaeru(to think)、でる(to go out)、ねる=neru(to sleep)→change to たべます=tabemasu、おぼえます=oboemasu、かんがえます=kangaemasu、でます=demasu、ねます=nemasu
・end in “iru”: はしる=hashiru(to run)、はいる=hairu(to enter)、きる=kiru(to cut)→change to はしります=hashirimasu、はいります=hairimasu、きります=kirimasu

きのう、ごはんをたべませんでした。
Kinou, gohanwo tabemasendeshita.
I didn’t eat yesterday.
■Group③する、くる
end in “する=suru(to do)、くる=kuru(to comr)” ◯◯する、くる→change to ◯◯します=shimasu、きます=kimasu

がっこうで、べんきょうをします。
Gakkoude benkyouwo shimasu.
I study at school.

ともだちがいえに、きました。
Tomodachiga ieni kimashita.
My friend came to my house.

きのう、しゅくだいをしました。
Kinou, syukudaiwo shimashita.
I studied homework yesterday.
Let’s practice. change to ますform!