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JAPANESE VERB
CONJUGATIONS
COMPILED BY SHANNON KENNEDY
Rather than needing to figure out how to conjugate verbs based on who is doing the action, you conjugate
them based on who you’re addressing (formal/informal) and the action that’s taking place.
This was something that I struggled with, and I juggled tons of different versions of verbs in my head, never
sure when or where to use them. So I started to collect the different forms. This guide, is the result.
In it, I share several of the most used verbs and a wide range of their different conjugations both for formal
and informal address. I hope that you find it useful.
This guide is one of a growing series on Eurolinguiste to help you get the most out of your language studies. I
hope you enjoy planning your upcoming language exchanges! がんばって!
Regards,
Shannon
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to do します する
-te form して して
-i form し し
to go いきます いく
-i form いか いか
command いきなさい いけ
to come 来ます くる
-i form こ こ
command 来なさい 来い
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TO READ - YOMU 読む
Formal Informal
to read よみます よむ
-i form よみ よみ
command よみなさい よめ
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TO EAT - TABERU ⻝⾷食べる
Formal Informal
-i form よみ よみ
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TO SPEAK - HANASU はなす
Formal Informal
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TO WRITE - KAKU かく
Formal Informal
to write かきます かく
-i form かか かか
command かきなさい かけ
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TO MAKE - TSUKURU つくる
Formal Informal
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TO DRINK - NOMU のむ
Formal Informal
to drink のみます のむ
-i form のみ のみ
command のみなさい のめ
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TO LISTEN - KIKU きく
Formal Informal
to listen ききます きく
-i form きき きき
command ききなさい きけ
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TO SEE - MIRU みる
Formal Informal
to see みます みる
-te form みて みて
-i form み み
command みなさい みろ
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hello! It’s a pleasure to meet you – I am glad you’re here!
My name is Shannon and I am the blogger/language lover/
adventurer behind Eurolinguiste.
Since, Eurolinguiste has become the place where I share my journey in language learn-
ing with others interested in pursuing something similar. It’s here that I document the tools
I use, my personal methodologies and progress, and tips for tackling a new language for
fellow language learners.
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I learn about the cultures and histories behind the languages that I’m learning.
When I’m not studying language, I am a musician and a composer, I love to compose and
perform. And I love that my career often provides me with the opportunity to travel.
Shameless plug: I have a few CDs out with my music. I also love to take photos,
practice martial arts, make jewelry, experiment with classic recipes, and scuba dive.
I speak French, English and Mandarin Chinese fluently, have dabbled in Croatian, Russian,
Korean, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese to various degrees, and I am currently working on
getting better at each day by day.