Category Archives: Verb Conjugation

Potential Form

The potential form of verbs in Japanese expresses that either the speaker, or the subject (usually an animate object rather than an inanimate object in this case) of the conversation, possesses the ability to perform a particular action, for example: "I can ride a bike". A … Continue reading

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Dictionary Form of Verbs in the Past, Negative, and Past Negative Tenses

Before we begin, please forigve the extended absence; I can assure you that this blog is still alive. School, however, has made it quite difficult these days to find the time to update.  I’ve just recently finished my VCE examinations and from my last post … Continue reading

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~ます form Dictionary (Plain) Form

After an interesting first term of year 12 Japanese, A number of students have complained how they are unable to properly utilise the Japanese verb conjugation correctly. So, the focus of this blog will shift to verb conjugation for the next … Continue reading

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