The world is full of conditions! So it is necessary to speak about conditions in Japanese.In addition, there are many situations in Japanese where we speak of preliminaries, giving the impression of politeness. The conditionals...

Potential verbs is used when you are talking about your ability, or potential.We learned the “Dictionary form + ことができます” in our beginner’s class. Now you are on your way to intermediate! Let’s master this...

In Japan, people speak politely using “desu” and “masu” when meeting someone for the first time or when speaking to a superior. In particular, verbs are spoken using the ” Masu form”. On the other...

First, Ta form in Japanese verb conjugation is generally used to speak of the past tense. The form is related to Te form. If you have not studied Te form yet and would like to review it, check this article before proceeding. Te...

As the name suggests, negative form is used to negative an action. The negative of Masu form is “たべます” → “たべません”. So what is the negative form of Dictionary form ”たべる”? Today I will show you how to make...

Dictionary form in Japanese verb conjugation is the base of Japanese verbs. Native speakers learn from this form. So when you use a Japanese dictionary, you will look it up using this form. We can divide Japanese verbs into 3...

In Japanese, as in other languages, verb conjugation exists. But you need not fear. It has a kind of regularity and you will be able to understand it logically. If you can use Japanese verb conjugation freely, you will be able to...

First, Te form in Japanese verb conjugation is one of the most important part of Japanese study and is the first barrier for beginner learners. By learning it and being able to operationalize it, you will be able to use many...