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Japanese verb conjugation practice
Polite Japanese verbs end in ます. Change the ending to say it in the negative (ません), the past (ました) or the past negative (ませんでした). Pick the form each question asks for.
Make it polite past.
たべる
taberu
Choose an answer, then check it.
The four polite endings
Every verb in this game takes the same four endings once you have its polite stem.
| Form | Ending | たべる (eat) | のむ (drink) | する (do) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | ます | たべます | のみます | します |
| Negative | ません | たべません | のみません | しません |
| Past | ました | たべました | のみました | しました |
| Past negative | ませんでした | たべませんでした | のみませんでした | しませんでした |
Learn it first
How to play
- Read the dictionary form and what it means.
- Tap the form the question asks for, such as polite past.
- Check it and see how the ending was built.
Questions
- What are ru-verbs and u-verbs?
- Ru-verbs like たべる drop る and add ます: たべます. U-verbs change their last sound to the i-row first: のむ becomes のみます.
- Which verbs are irregular?
- Only two at this level: する (to do) becomes します, and くる (to come) becomes きます.
- Why practise the polite form first?
- The ます form is safe with anyone you meet, so it is the first form most learners use when speaking.