Let's learn present tence verb.

Hi all!
I post these lessons everyday.

わたしは、このようなレッスンを毎日とうこうします。
*投稿(とうこう)[n] a post
  投稿+する[v] to post

However I didn't write about grammatical thing at all.
Because it's hard to explain it even for Japanese people seriously.
But now I think you expand your vocab and are ready to learn grammar if you're following my lesson hopefully.
So let me talk 'bout how present tence verb works in a sentence.



First of all, verb connects to 「ます」in present and future tence.
For example, verb「見る」connects to 「ます」without 「る」.
わたしは魚を見ます。
However, verb「歩く」connects to 「ます」changing 「く」into「き」.
わたしは歩きます。

The reason is there're 2 types of verb in Japanese.
One of them is called ru-verb.
The other one is called u-verb.
To be honest, I didn't know them be4 teaching Japanese in English.
So we're using these verbs unconsciously.
Language is interesting, and that's why I like it.

Anyway, let me give you a tip how to distinguish between ru-verb and u-verb.

When you write verb as alphabet, if it ends iru or eru it's ru-verb.
If it ends  aru, uru, or oru it's u-verb. And if it dosen't end in ru it'll be always u-verb.

As for example, let's have a look at 「見る」 and 「歩く」.
「見る」M I R U ends in iru. So it is ru-verb.
「歩く」A R U K U dosen't end in ru. So it is u-verb.
How about 「分かる」?. W A K A R U ends in aru. It is u-verb.

So now, how they connect to 「ます」.
'ru-verb' connects to 「ます」without 'ru'.
Miru → Mi + ます　= Miます 　　　　「みます」
'u-verb' connects to 「ます」 without 'u' and adding 'i'.
Aruku → Aruk + i + ます　=Arukiます　　　　「あるきます」

Let me give you some more examples.
ru-verb
「寝る」 N E R U →  Ne + ます  = Neます　　　「寝ます」
「起きる」 O K I R U → Oki + ます = Okiます　　「起きます」

u-verb
「話す」　H A N A S U → Hanas + i + ます =Hanasiます　「話します」
「飲む」 N O M U → Nom + i + ます =Nomiます　「飲みます」

Dose it make sense to you?
Maybe I should think 'bout this again. Like I said, somehow we know how they work.
And sadly, here is a bad news for you.
There're some irregular ru-verbs.
For example, 「走る」H A S H I R U ends in iru. It means, it's ru-verb. Right?
But it connects to 「ます」 as u-verb.(without u and adding i)
「走る」 H A S H I R U → Hashir + i + ます = Hashiriます　　「走ります」

It's complicated, isn't it?
But don't worry, there're only a few irregular verbs which you should know.
I'm gonna list them below.

-Irregular ru-verbs for beginner-
These 6 are quite common words. :)
・入る(はいる)[v] to enter, come in
・走る(はしる)[v] to run
・要る(いる)[v] to need
・帰る(かえる)[v] to go back
・切る(きる)[v] to cut
・知る(しる)[v] to know

・減る(へる)[v] to decrease
・限る(かぎる)[v] to limit
・蹴る(ける)[v] to kick
・焦る(あせる)[v] to be in a hurry, to rush
・握る(にぎる)[v] to hold, grasp, clasp, seize
・参る(まいる)[v]to go, come (honorific expression)
・滑る(すべる)[v] to slip
・練る(ねる)[v]to knead


And here is one more thing.
Verb する (to do).
In japanese, some of nouns can be used as a verb with する.
For example,
勉強 + する　to study
説明 + する　to explain
And する is an irregular verb.
Even though する is spelt as SURU it's conjugated without URU and adding IMASU.
する is not categorised both of ru-verb and u-verb.
Just remember that if verb ends する it's always changed into します.
勉強する　→　勉強します
説明する　→　説明します

Oh, I nearly forget it.
One more irregular verb 来る (to come).
来る(KURU) is also conjugated without URU and adding IMASU.
来る(くる)　→　来ます(きます)

That's it.
In short, There're ru-verb, u-verb, する and 来る in conjugation types.
ru-verb connects to ます without ru.
u-verb connects to ます without u and adding i.
する connects to ます without uru and adding i.
来る connects to ます without uru and adding i.



Phew, we did a lots, didn't we?
Like I said, we're using them uncosciously.
Cuz we're used to using them.
So you'll need to practice just a little.
IRU ERU RU-verb without RU.    いる  える る-verb without る.
ARU URU ORU U-verb without U adding I.  ある うる おる う-verb without る adding い.

I hope you can understand them.
If you can't that's my fault.
And then plz contact me.
Let's study together. :)
I'll call it a day.
Thank you guys.
Peace.

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