Verbs
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Verbs #1: What are Verbs?What even are verbs? How do they work?
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Verbs #2: The ます Form & ConjugationsThe ます Form, the polite form, the distal form, the formal form
Here we talk about the ます form of the verb and talk about when and how it's used. We also talk about the basic conjugations of the ます form. |
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Verbs #3: The Verb StemThe Verb Stem. Here we describe what a verb stem is and how it why it matters.
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Verbs #4: Verb GroupsHere we learn to identify which "group" a verb belongs to. This isn't really grammar, but it's VERY important for learning grammar in the future.
Understand Verb Stems before watching this video. |
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Verbs #5: The て-FormHere we look at "the て-form of verbs". This verb conjugation is very important for being a fluent speaker of Japanese. Learn it well. Practice it often.
Be ONE with the て-Form Understand Verb Groups before watching this video. |
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Verbs #6: The Plain FormHere we look at how to make the plain form of verbs. The plain form is also called the "dictionary" form, or the "casual" form.
Understand Verb Groups before watching this video. |
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Verbs #7: Plain Form ConjugationsHere we look at how to make the plain form of verbs past tense and negative.
Understand how to create the Plain Form before this video |
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Verbs #8: You've got
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Verbs #9: I'm Going, I'm GoingHere we examine how to use the ている form to show continuous actions!
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Verbs #10: The PassiveHere we learn the Passive verb tense in Japanese:
1) She ate pizza => Pizza was eaten by her 2) Chichi was negatively affected by Cell's killing of Gokuu 3) Susanowo - the deity - killed the Ushi-Oni |