JLC1097-ABED_1: 3.7 ~MASU Verbs

Here are some commonly used verbs in their ~MASU form.

Before you press on the "+" to look at the English, see if you can break down the sentences and find the subjects, the objects, the verbs and the verb stems!

Watashi wa nihongo wo hanashimasu.

I speak Japanese.

Kanojo wa tegami wo kakimasu.

She writes a letter.

Daisuke-san wa ongaku wo kikimasu.

Daisuke-san listens to music.

Kare wa shigoto wo shimasu.

He does a job. / He works.

Watashitachi wa keeki wo tabemasu.

We eat cake.

Karera wa ocha wo nomimasu.

They drink tea.

Megumi-san wa hon wo yomimasu.

Megumi-san reads a book/books.

Kiyono-san no otousan wa terebi wo mimasu.

Kiyono-san's father watches television.

nihongo = Japanese

tegami = letter

ongaku = music

shigoto = work/job

keeki = cake

ocha = green tea

terebi = television

Use the flashcards below to help familiarize yourself with the verbs in ~MASU form and their definitions. Flip the card to switch between Japanese and English. Click the speaker icon to hear the audio.

Since the ~MASU form can mean a repeated, habitual action, a present action or a future action, you will have to look at the entire context to determine which meaning the ~MASU form has.

Like "DESU," the "SU" of "~MASU" is pronounced with a very soft "u."