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ます Form (Day 49) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-06-01100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 49

〜ます Form (Polite Verbs)


🧠 What is 〜ます Form?

〜ます is the polite form of verbs.

👉 It is used in everyday polite conversation.


🔤 Basic Change

Dictionary

ます Form

Meaning

たべる

たべます

eat

のむ

のみます

drink

いく

いきます

go

みる

みます

see

する

します

do

👉 Makes verbs polite


🔊 Key Point

• ます = polite
• Used in formal speech
• Comes at the end

👉 Very important in real life


✍️ How to Use

👉 Pattern:

• A は B を Verb (ます)

Examples:

• すし を たべます
= eat sushi (polite)

• みず を のみます
= drink water (polite)


📝 Example Sentences

  • ほん を よみます。
    = read a book
  • がっこう へ いきます。
    = go to school

👉 Practice speaking


❌ Common Mistakes

• Using dictionary form in polite context
• Wrong verb change
• Forgetting ます

👉 Always match situation


📚 Learn Faster

• Convert verbs daily
• Practice speaking
• Say out loud
• Repeat often

👉 Polite form is essential


🎯 Practice

👉 たべる → ?
👉 のむ → ?

Make 3 polite forms


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Change to ます Form

No.

Verb

Answer

1

たべる

?

2

のむ

?

3

いく

?

4

みる

?

5

する

?


② Meaning

No.

Sentence

Answer

6

すし を たべます

?

7

みず を のみます

?

8

がっこう へ いきます

?


③ Translate

No.

English

Answer

9

eat sushi (polite)

?

10

go to school (polite)

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

たべます

2

のみます

3

いきます

4

みます

5

します

6

eat sushi

7

drink water

8

go to school

9

すし を たべます

10

がっこう へ いきます


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 50: 〜て Form

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