3.7 RU (る) Verbs in ~MASU Form
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3.7 RU (る)Verbs in ~MASU Form
~MASU form
The ~MASU form is used to express present tense, habitual actions and the future tense, as well.
"Watashi wa sushi wo tabemasu" could mean "I'm eating sushi" or "I eat sushi" or "I will eat sushi" depending on the context.
The ~MASU form is considered to be polite form.
"Watashi wa sushi wo tabemasu" could mean "I'm eating sushi" or "I eat sushi" or "I will eat sushi" depending on the context.
The ~MASU form is considered to be polite form.
Verb Stems
The part of the verb that comes BEFORE the ~MASU is called the "stem".
RU (る) Verb Conjugations
Look at the conjugations of the verb "TABERU" (to eat).
How do we go from "To eat" to "I eat" or "She eats"?
What do you notice between the English and Japanese?
Can you also tell how the subjects are made into plural form?
Example: I --> we.
How do we go from "To eat" to "I eat" or "She eats"?
What do you notice between the English and Japanese?
Can you also tell how the subjects are made into plural form?
Example: I --> we.
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Romaji
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English |
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Watashi
wa* sushi
wo** tabemasu.
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I eat sushi.
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Anata wa sushi wo tabemasu.
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You eat sushi.
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Kanojo wa sushi wo tabemasu.
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She eats sushi.
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Kare wa sushi wo tabemasu.
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He eats sushi.
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Watashitachi wa sushi wo tabemasu.
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We eat sushi.
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Anatatachi wa sushi wo tabemasu.
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You (plural) eat sushi.
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Karera wa sushi wo tabemasu.
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They eat sushi.
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How do we conjugate RU (る) verbs?
- Take the verb in its dictionary form (TABERU).
- Remove the "RU" (る). You are left with the stem of the verb.
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Add "MASU".
In English, the verb conjugation changes depending on the subject (who is doing the action).
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I eat sushi.
- She eats sushi.
In Japanese, it doesn't matter who the subject is, the verb conjugation always stays the same.
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Watashi wa sushi wo tabemasu.
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Kanojo wa sushi wo tabemasu.
This is just an introductory look at conjugating the dictionary form of RU (る) verbs into the ~MASU forms. We will be looking at the dictionary forms of verbs in more detail in Japanese 20.
For Japanese 10, the most important thing is that you know all the verbs in their ~MASU forms. All subsequent verb forms that we will learn in Japanese 10 are based off of the ~MASU forms of verbs.
For Japanese 10, the most important thing is that you know all the verbs in their ~MASU forms. All subsequent verb forms that we will learn in Japanese 10 are based off of the ~MASU forms of verbs.
The particle "WA" is the subject marker. Whatever comes before the "WA" is the subject of the sentence.
Remember that the particle "WA" is special and is written in Hiragana using the は character.
Remember that the particle "WA" is special and is written in Hiragana using the は character.
The particle "WO" marks the object of the sentence. The object of the sentence receives the action of the verb.
If you want to find the object of the sentence, look at the verb and then ask, "Who?" or "What?"
Anata wa sushi wo tabemasu.
Question: WHAT do you eat?
Answer: You eat SUSHI.
Therefore "sushi" is the object of the sentence.
The particle "WO" sounds the same as the Hiragana character お but the particle "WO" has its own character: を. We will learn this character near the end of the Hiragana chart.
If you want to find the object of the sentence, look at the verb and then ask, "Who?" or "What?"
Anata wa sushi wo tabemasu.
Question: WHAT do you eat?
Answer: You eat SUSHI.
Therefore "sushi" is the object of the sentence.
The particle "WO" sounds the same as the Hiragana character お but the particle "WO" has its own character: を. We will learn this character near the end of the Hiragana chart.
Nani wo tabemasu ka. = What are they eating?
For Japanese families living in cities, it is quite common for the mothers to go shopping almost every day for groceries.
In the big cities, there isn't a lot of space in kitchens and fridge space was much more limited than our Canadian fridges. Nowadays there are some refrigerators that are about the same size as Canadian fridges but mothers still go grocery shopping many times a week for fresh ingredients.
For Japanese families living in cities, it is quite common for the mothers to go shopping almost every day for groceries.
In the big cities, there isn't a lot of space in kitchens and fridge space was much more limited than our Canadian fridges. Nowadays there are some refrigerators that are about the same size as Canadian fridges but mothers still go grocery shopping many times a week for fresh ingredients.