Explaining The Verbs

Question 1

To give.
This is more for when someone does something for you.
くれる/呉れる

Answer 1

It’s the same as the base form, but adds a little more.
Ex: Tom is going to watch my kid. (This a very direct simple way)
トムは(私の)子供を見る。

Now let’s add kureru
Tom is going to watch my kid (out of the kindness)
Ex: トムは私の子供を見てくれる。

Question 2

あげる
I do something for somebody.

Answer 2

Same rule as kureru but I’M doing the nice thing.
Ex: I’m watching Tom’s kid (out of kindness)
(私たしは)トムの子供を見てあげる。

Question 3

Godan Verbs

Answer 3

U-verbs (る、む、ぶ, etc)
Involves changing the last syllable.
Ex: 読まない
読みたい
The “u” sound gets replaced.

Question 4

Ichiban Verbs

Answer 4

Ru verbs. They end with る
To conj. Simply drop る and add appropriate ending.
Ex: 見る
見ない

Question 5

Irregular

Answer 5

Very few and their conj. Patterns are unique
Ex: する
来る

Question 6

Transitive and intransitive verbs

Answer 6

Transitive: requires a direct object
Ex: ドアを開ける open the door.
Intransitive: doesn’t require object
Ex: ドアが開く the door opens.

Question 7

Potential Verbs

Answer 7

Shows the ability to do something.
Ex: 食べられる I can eat.

Question 8

Causative Verbs

Answer 8

Shows causing or allowing someone to do something.
Ex: 行かせる to make someone go.

Question 9

Passive Verbs

Answer 9

Shows that the subject is affected by an action.
Ex: 本が彼に読まれた
The book was read by him.

Question 10

What’s a direct object?

Answer 10

• A noun that receives the action of a verb.
• It answers the question “what? Or whom?”
• Ex: She eats an apple.
• Eat is the action
• Apple is the direct obj
• She is the noun