JLC1097-ABED_1: 5.1 Verbs in ~MASHOU Form

~MASHOU (ましょう) Form

The ~MASHOU (ましょう) form is the LET'S form used for making suggestions.

"Sushi wo tabemashou" means "Let's eat sushi."

Verb Stems

The part of the verb before the ~MASHOU (ましょう) is the verb stem.

Formation of ~MASHOU (ましょう) verbs

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This part is easy!

From the ~ます form, chop off the "ます" and then add "MASHOU" (ましょう)

Step 1: tabemasu (たべます)

Step 2: chop off "ます" --> tabe (たべ)

Step 3: add "MASHOU" (ましょう) --> tabemashou　(たべましょう)

The ~MASHOU (ましょう) verb form does not need to have "Subject + は" at the beginning of the sentence because the "MASHOU" already indicates who is going to be doing the action.

It's you and I who will be doing the action if it's agreed upon!

べんきょうしましょう。　Benkyou shimashou! Let's study!

You can make a question out of the ~MASHOU (ましょう) verb form by adding か at the end.

This makes your question into "Shall we... ?"

いきましょうか。　Ikimashou ka. Shall we go?

Try and say these sentences. Click the "+" to see if you got it right!

Let's read a book.

ほんをよみましょう。Hon wo yomimashou.

Let's eat udon.

うどんをたべましょう。Udon wo tabemashou.

Let's do homework.

しゅくだいをしましょう。　Shukudai wo shimashou.

Let's write a letter.

てがみをかきましょう。　Tegami wo kakimashou.

Let's go home!

かえりましょう！Kaerimashou!

Let's go!

いきましょう！Ikimashou!

Let's drink water. (water= mizu)

みずをのみましょう。　Mizu wo nomimashou.

Remember now that we have finished the whole Hiragana chart (and you are currently working through Writing 5), everything will be in Japanese now and there are no spaces between the words!

You must complete the Writing 5 section by the time you reach The Particles よ and ね page.