Verbs

Question 1

How do you ask for permission?

Answer 1

「Verb in て form]　も　いいですか

Question 2

How do you ask someone to do something?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

How do you change a verb to present continuous tense?

Answer 3

Change it to て form and add ~います

Question 4

How do you change verbs into plain past form?

Answer 4

• Change it to て form
• Change て to た
• Add り after

Question 5

How do you convert weak verbs to the て form?

Answer 5

Drop ます and add て

Question 6

How do you convert strong verbs to the て form?

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

How do you make a negative request?

Answer 7

「Plain negative form」＋　でください

Question 8

How do you make the dictionary form of weak verbs?

Answer 8

Drop ます add る

Question 9

How do you make the dictionary form of strong verbs?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

• 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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Drop ます and add ない

Question 12

How do you turn a verb into negative past tense?

Answer 12

Change ます to ませんでした

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Change ます to ません

Question 14

How do you turn a verb into positive past tense?

Answer 14

Change ます to ました

Question 15

I did things like ____ and ___

Answer 15

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

Question 16

I want to do things like ____

Answer 16

「verb in plain past form」 り　したいです

Question 17

I do things like ____ and ___

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What are some irregular verbs?

Answer 18

きます、します

Question 19

What are strong verbs?

Answer 19

Most verbs that end with an い sound

Question 20

What are weak verbs?

Answer 20

• 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

Question 21

What are the plain negative form of irregular verbs?

Answer 21

きます → こない
します → しない

Question 22

What are て verbs for?

Answer 22

Joining verbs

Question 23

What is present continuous tense used for?

Answer 23

• talking about a continuous action that is happening now
• talking about something that happens frequently
• talking about the current situation

Question 24

What is the dictionary form of some irregular verbs?

Answer 24

きます→くる
します→する

Question 25

あげます

Answer 25

To give

Question 26

あそびます

Answer 26

to play

Question 27

あらいます

Answer 27

to wash

Question 28

あるきます

Answer 28

to walk

Question 29

いきます

Answer 29

to go

Question 30

ういます

Answer 30

To sell

Question 31

おきます

Answer 31

to wake up

Question 32

おしえます

Answer 32

Teach, tell, educate

Question 33

およぎます

Answer 33

to swim

Question 34

かえります

Answer 34

to go home

Question 35

かえします

Answer 35

To return (things you borrow)

Question 36

かえってきます

Answer 36

To come back

Question 37

かかります

Answer 37

To take (time)

Question 38

かります

Answer 38

To borrow

Question 39

ききます

Answer 39

to listen

Question 40

さがします

Answer 40

To look for

Question 41

さきます

Answer 41

To bloom

Question 42

さわります

Answer 42

To touch

Question 43

しちゃくします

Answer 43

To try on (clothes)

Question 44

します

Answer 44

to do

Question 45

すいます

Answer 45

To smoke or inhale

Question 46

たのしみにしいます

Answer 46

To look forward to

Question 47

たべます

Answer 47

to eat

Question 48

だします

Answer 48

To put out, to take out

Question 49

つかいます

Answer 49

To use

Question 50

つかれます

Answer 50

to get tired

Question 51

とまります

Answer 51

to stop, to stay overnight

Question 52

ならいます

Answer 52

To learn

Question 53

ねます

Answer 53

to go to bed

Question 54

のぼります

Answer 54

to climb

Question 55

のみます

Answer 55

to drink

Question 56

のります

Answer 56

To ride

Question 57

はいります

Answer 57

to enter/get in/join

Question 58

はしります

Answer 58

to run

Question 59

びっくりします

Answer 59

to be surprised

Question 60

まもります

Answer 60

To hold/keep/protect

Question 61

みがきます

Answer 61

to polish/brush

Question 62

みせます

Answer 62

To show

Question 63

みます

Answer 63

to watch

Question 64

もがります

Answer 64

To turn (left \right)

Question 65

もっていきます

Answer 65

To take (an object)

Question 66

よみます

Answer 66

to read

Question 67

わたります

Answer 67

To cross (road/bridge/river)

Question 68

シャワーをあびます

Answer 68

to shower

Question 69

チェックします

Answer 69

to check

Question 70

ユーモアがあります

Answer 70

humorous

Question 71

ライトアプします

Answer 71

To light up

Question 72

おしえてください

Answer 72

Please tell me

Question 73

おもいやりがあります

Answer 73

thoughtful

Question 74

よやくします

Answer 74

To book

Question 75

How do you say you will try something?

Answer 75

「Verb in て form]　みます

Question 76

How do you say you want to try something?

Answer 76

「Verb in て form]　みたいです

Question 77

おります

Answer 77

To get off

Question 78

のりかえます

Answer 78

To change (tansport)

Question 79

出ます（でます）

Answer 79

To exit/leave/depart

Question 80

つきます

Answer 80

to arrive

Question 81

あげます

Answer 81

To give (to someone else)

Question 82

くれます

Answer 82

To give (to you)

Question 83

もらいます

Answer 83

To receive

Question 84

ごちそうをたべます

Answer 84

To have a feast

Question 85

あつめます

Answer 85

To collect／gather

Question 86

さわります

Answer 86

To touch

Question 87

おいかけます

Answer 87

To chase

Question 88

なおります

Answer 88

To get fixed, to be cured, to be recovered

Question 89

とまります

Answer 89

To stop

Question 90

うたいます

Answer 90

To sing

Question 91

ぬります

Answer 91

To give something a coat of paint/varnish/ointment

Question 92

おわります

Answer 92

To finish, to end, to complete

Question 93

がんばります

Answer 93

To do the best, to work hard, to make an effort

Question 94

ようすを見ます

Answer 94

To wait and see, to see how it will go

Question 95

How do you tell someone something is prohibited?

Answer 95

Verb in て form + は いけません

Question 96

とります

Answer 96

To take

Question 97

How do you say something is allowed?

Answer 97

Verb in て form + もいいです

Question 98

How do you say you like to do something?

Answer 98

(verb in dictionary form) + のが好きです

Question 99

かよっています

Answer 99

To go (to school/work)

Question 100

かよいます

Answer 100

To go to, to attend, to commute

Question 101

わかいます

Answer 101

To understand, to know, to find out

Question 102

しります

Answer 102

To get to know, to realise, to notice

Question 103

よびます

Answer 103

To call (a name), to invite

Question 104

ひっこします

Answer 104

To move (between places)

Question 105

たのしみます

Answer 105

To enjoy, to get pleasure

Question 106

ちこくします

Answer 106

To be late

Question 107

あいさつをします

Answer 107

To greet

Question 108

らくがきをします

Answer 108

To scribble

Question 109

かみます

Answer 109

To chew

Question 110

けしょうをします

Answer 110

To wear makeup

Question 111

ドキドキします

Answer 111

Onomatopoeia for excitement/nervousness

Question 112

生まれる（う）

Answer 112

To be born

Question 113

つくる

Answer 113

To make

Question 114

住む（す）

Answer 114

To live

Question 115

（に〜）にている

Answer 115

To resemble, to be similar

Question 116

ふとっています

Answer 116

To be fat

Question 117

やせています

Answer 117

To be skinny

Question 118

かいます

Answer 118

To keep (pets)

Question 119

じょうだんをいます

Answer 119

To tell a joke