1. Japanese Grammar
Verbs

2. Grammar
Introduction
Verbs can be written in many forms depending on the situation
Here are the most important for a beginner

3. ます Form Introduction Grammar たべます － Eat いきます － Go きます － Come
This form is the most important for beginners
It is has just the right amount of politeness for almost any occasion　

4. Dictionary/Plain Form
Grammar
Introduction
Dictionary/Plain Form
たべる　－　Eat
いく　　－　Go
　くる　　－　Come
This form is used commonly in informal speaking situations.　
Verbs will also be written in a glossary or dictionary in this form.　

5. This is self explanatory and a fairly simple construction.
Grammar
Introduction
Past Tense
たべました　－　Eat
いきました　－　Go
　きました　　－　Come
This is self explanatory and a fairly simple construction.　
There is also a more plain form of the past tense that we will discuss with past verbs　

6. This is self explanatory and a fairly simple construction.
Grammar
Introduction
Negative
たべません　－　Eat
いきません　－　Go
　きません　　－　Come
This is self explanatory and a fairly simple construction.　
There is also a more plain form of the negative that we will discuss with negative verbs　

7. て Form Introduction Grammar たべて － Eat いって － Go きて － Come
This construction is used to link activities or connect verbs　
It will also be used to construct continuous and perfect tenses　

8. Japanese verbs are divided into three groups
Grammar
Verb groups
Japanese verbs are divided into three groups る う
Irregular
The group a verb falls into defines the way the verb conjugates in the sentence

9. There are only two irregular verbs
Grammar
Irregular Verbs
Irregular
There are only two irregular verbs
くる – to come　　する – to do

10. However, not all verbs that end in る areるverbs
Grammar
る Verbs る
る Verbs all end in る
However, not all verbs that end in る areるverbs
2 examples:
たべる– to eat　　みる – to see

11. う Some examples: いく– to go かう – to buy のむ– to drink はなす – to talk
Grammar
う Verbs う
うVerbs are the largest group and have many different endings
However, all of the endings are in the う vowel/consonant group
Some examples:
いく– to go　　　かう – to buy
のむ– to drink　　はなす – to talk

12. However, not all verbs that end in る areるverbs
Grammar
Conjugatingる Verbs る
る Verbs all end in る
However, not all verbs that end in る areるverbs
2 examples:
たべる– to eat　　みる – to see

13. う Some examples: いく– to go かう – to buy のむ– to drink はなす – to talk
Grammar
Conjugatingう Verbs う
うVerbs are the largest group and have many different endings
However, all of the endings are in the う vowel/consonant group
Some examples:
いく– to go　　　かう – to buy
のむ– to drink　　はなす – to talk

14. There are only two irregular verbs
Grammar
Conjugating Irregular Verbs
Irregular
There are only two irregular verbs
くる – to come　　する – to do