Japanese Class for Advanced Lesson 5 17/11/2014 Japan International Society Ryo Okubo (Jason) Akiko Kojima
Japanese Class for AdvancedLesson 5
17/11/2014 Japan International Society
Ryo Okubo (Jason) Akiko Kojima
Today’s overview
1. Checking Katakana[片仮名]
2. Review the Grammar
3. New Vocabularies& Practice
4. Info on Next Week
5. Presentation by a special guest
ru-verb/u-verb
ru-verb u-verb
verb bases tabe Ik
dictionary forms 食(た)べる(to eat) 行(い)く(to go)
present,
affirmative食(た)べます 行(い)きます
present, negative 食(た)べません 行(い)きません
stems 食(た)べ 行(い)き
Irregular verbs
dictionary forms する(to do) 来る(to come)
present, affirmative
します き
present, negative しません きません
stems し き
These verbs are also used to form compound verbs, e.g. 勉強(べんきょう)する(to study)
‘~る’ verbs If you see the vowels a, u or o right before the
final ‘る,’ the verbs is absolutely u-verb.
E.g.つくる(to make):つくります/つくりません
u-verb u-verb u-verb
verb bases ik hanas tsukurdictionary forms
行(い)く(to go) 話(はな)す(to speak) つくる(to make)
present, affirmative
行(い)きます 話(はな)します つくります
present, negative
行(い)きません 話(はな)しません つくりません
stems 行(い)き 話(はな)し つくり
If you see the vowels i and e right before the final ‘る,’ in most cases, the verbs are ru-verb.
E.g.なげる(to throw): なげます/なげません
ru-verb ru-verb ru-verbverb bases tabe okir nagerdictionary forms
食(た)べる(to eat) 起(お)きる(to go) なげる(to throw)
present, affirmative
食(た)べます 起(お)きます なげます
present, negative
食(た)べません 起(お)きません なげません
stems 食(た)べ 起(お)き なげ
However, some verbs are exceptions, so it is important to remember which verb belongs to which conjugation class.
見(み)る=ru-verb 帰(かえ)る=u-verb
Verb bases mi Kaer
Long form 見ます/見ません 帰ります/帰りません
stems 見 帰り
Habitual and Future action
(1)person will or is planning to perform these activities in the future.
わたしは あした ロンドンへ 行きます。
I will go to London tomorrow.
スーさんは 今日 うちに 帰りません。
Sue will not return home today.