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Basic Conjugation (Day 62) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-06-07100-Day Kind Japanese Challengekind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 62

Basic Conjugation (動詞活用まとめ)


🧠 What is Conjugation?

Conjugation means changing verbs.

👉 It changes meaning (past, negative, polite, etc.)


🔤 Main Forms

Form

Example

Meaning

Dictionary

たべる

eat

Past

たべた

ate

Negative

たべない

don’t eat

Polite

たべます

eat (polite)

て Form

たべて

eat and

👉 Same verb, different forms


🔊 Key Point

• All forms come from the same verb
• Pattern recognition is important
• Don’t memorize randomly

👉 Learn by grouping


✍️ How to Use

👉 Example with one verb:

Form

Sentence

Meaning

Dictionary

すし を たべる

eat sushi

Past

すし を たべた

ate sushi

Negative

すし を たべない

don’t eat sushi

Polite

すし を たべます

eat sushi (polite)

て Form

たべて のむ

eat and drink


📝 Example Sentences

  • みず を のむ。
    = drink water
  • みず を のまない。
    = don’t drink water

👉 Compare forms


❌ Common Mistakes

• Mixing forms randomly
• Forgetting patterns
• Using wrong ending

👉 Focus on patterns


📚 Learn Faster

• Practice one verb fully
• Compare forms
• Say out loud
• Repeat daily

👉 Pattern = mastery


🎯 Practice

👉 たべる → all forms
👉 のむ → all forms

Make 3 sets


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Change Form

No.

Verb

Form

Answer

1

たべる

past

?

2

のむ

negative

?

3

いく

polite

?

4

みる

て form

?

5

する

past

?


② Meaning

No.

Sentence

Answer

6

たべた

?

7

のまない

?

8

いきます

?


③ Fill

No.

English

Answer

9

eat (polite)

?

10

don’t drink

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

たべた

2

のまない

3

いきます

4

みて

5

した

6

ate

7

don’t drink

8

go (polite)

9

たべます

10

のまない


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 63: Adjective Types