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How do you ask for permission?

A

「Verb in て form]　も　いいですか

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How do you ask someone to do something?

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Change the verb to て form and add ください at the end

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How do you change a verb to present continuous tense?

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Change it to て form and add ~います

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How do you change verbs into plain past form?

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  • Change it to て form
  • Change て to た
  • Add り after
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How do you convert weak verbs to the て form?

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Drop ます and add て

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How do you convert strong verbs to the て form?

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  • Ends in います、ちます、ります：Drop 〜 masu add って
  • Ends in きます：Drop きます add いて
  • Ends in ぎます：Drop ぎます add いで
  • Ends in にます、びます、みます：Drop 〜ます add んで
  • Ends in します：して
  • いきます：いって
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How do you make a negative request?

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「Plain negative form」＋　でください

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How do you make the dictionary form of weak verbs?

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Drop ます add る

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How do you make the dictionary form of strong verbs?

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Drop ます and change the last character to the corresponding character in the う hiragana
e.g い→う、り→る、ち→つ、み→む

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How do you make the plain negative form of strong verbs?

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  • Drop ます
  • Change last character to the corresponding character in the あ line
  • E.g. のみます → のみ → のま
  • Add ない
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How do you make the plain negative form of weak verbs?

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Drop ます and add ない

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How do you turn a verb into negative past tense?

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Change ます to ませんでした

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How do you turn a verb into negative present/future tense?

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Change ます to ません

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How do you turn a verb into positive past tense?

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Change ます to ました

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I did things like ____ and ___

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「1st verb in plain past form」 り、「2nd verb in plain past form」りしました。

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I want to do things like ____

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「verb in plain past form」 り　したいです

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I do things like ____ and ___

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「1st verb in plain past form」 り、「2nd verb in plain past form」りします。

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18
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What are some irregular verbs?

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きます、します

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What are strong verbs?

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Most verbs that end with an い sound

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What are weak verbs?

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  • All verbs that end with an え sound
  • Some verbs that end with an い sound
  • Verbs that only have one character before ます
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What are the plain negative form of irregular verbs?

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きます → こない
します → しない

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What are て verbs for?

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Joining verbs

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What is present continuous tense used for?

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  • talking about a continuous action that is happening now
  • talking about something that happens frequently
  • talking about the current situation
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24
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What is the dictionary form of some irregular verbs?

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きます→くる
します→する

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あげます
To give
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あそびます
to play
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あらいます
to wash
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あるきます
to walk
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いきます
to go
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ういます
To sell
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おきます
to wake up
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おしえます
Teach, tell, educate
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およぎます
to swim
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かえります
to go home
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かえします
To return (things you borrow)
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かえってきます
To come back
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かかります
To take (time)
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かります
To borrow
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ききます
to listen
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さがします
To look for
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さきます
To bloom
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さわります
To touch
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しちゃくします
To try on (clothes)
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します
to do
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すいます
To smoke or inhale
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たのしみにしいます
To look forward to
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たべます
to eat
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だします
To put out, to take out
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つかいます
To use
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つかれます
to get tired
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とまります
to stop, to stay overnight
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ならいます
To learn
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ねます
to go to bed
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のぼります
to climb
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のみます
to drink
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のります
To ride
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はいります
to enter/get in/join
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はしります
to run
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びっくりします
to be surprised
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まもります
To hold/keep/protect
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みがきます
to polish/brush
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みせます
To show
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みます
to watch
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もがります
To turn (left \right)
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もっていきます
To take (an object)
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よみます
to read
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わたります
To cross (road/bridge/river)
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シャワーをあびます
to shower
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チェックします
to check
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ユーモアがあります
humorous
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ライトアプします
To light up
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おしえてください
Please tell me
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おもいやりがあります
thoughtful
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よやくします
To book
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How do you say you will try something?
「Verb in て form]　みます
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How do you say you want to try something?
「Verb in て form]　みたいです
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おります
To get off
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のりかえます
To change (tansport)
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出ます（でます）
To exit/leave/depart
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つきます
to arrive
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あげます
To give (to someone else)
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くれます
To give (to you)
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もらいます
To receive
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ごちそうをたべます
To have a feast
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あつめます
To collect／gather
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さわります
To touch
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おいかけます
To chase
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なおります
To get fixed, to be cured, to be recovered
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とまります
To stop
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うたいます
To sing
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ぬります
To give something a coat of paint/varnish/ointment
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おわります
To finish, to end, to complete
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がんばります
To do the best, to work hard, to make an effort
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ようすを見ます
To wait and see, to see how it will go
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How do you tell someone something is prohibited?
Verb in て form + は いけません
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とります
To take
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How do you say something is allowed?
Verb in て form + もいいです
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How do you say you like to do something?
(verb in dictionary form) + のが好きです
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かよっています
To go (to school/work)
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かよいます
To go to, to attend, to commute
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わかいます
To understand, to know, to find out
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しります
To get to know, to realise, to notice
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よびます
To call (a name), to invite
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ひっこします
To move (between places)
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たのしみます
To enjoy, to get pleasure
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ちこくします
To be late
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あいさつをします
To greet
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らくがきをします
To scribble
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かみます
To chew
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けしょうをします
To wear makeup
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ドキドキします
Onomatopoeia for excitement/nervousness
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生まれる（う）
To be born
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つくる
To make
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住む（す）
To live
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（に〜）にている
To resemble, to be similar
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ふとっています
To be fat
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やせています
To be skinny
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かいます
To keep (pets)
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じょうだんをいます
To tell a joke
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