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    This lesson introduces two basic Japanese verbs: ikimasu (to go) and kimasu (to come). It explains their dictionary and polite forms and how to conjugate them to indicate past tense. Examples are provided to demonstrate how to use these verbs with the particle "e" to indicate direction. Formulas are given to help memorize the basic sentence structure using these verbs. Information is also provided on conjugating verbs into the negative and past negative forms.

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    This lesson introduces two basic Japanese verbs: ikimasu (to go) and kimasu (to come). It explains their dictionary and polite forms and how to conjugate them to indicate past tense. Examples are provided to demonstrate how to use these verbs with the particle "e" to indicate direction. Formulas are given to help memorize the basic sentence structure using these verbs. Information is also provided on conjugating verbs into the negative and past negative forms.

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    Lesson 6 Verbs Ikimasu and Kimasu


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    Today we will learn two verbs, the verb "to go" and the verb " to come" To go - Dictionary form "iku"polite form "ikimasu". to come- Dictionary form "kuru" Polite form "kimasu".

    (More on the dictionary form of verbs in future lessons.)

    These two verbs are direction verbs and the particle that is used to show where the action is going which is similar to the English word "to" is "e" . When used in writing you use the hiragana for "he" Also just a reminder is that subject marker particle "wa" is written with hiragana "ha".

    Here are some example sentences to get started off. Ritsuko goes to the store. Ritsuko san wa mise e ikimasu. Ritsuko san(a girl's name), wa (subject marker), mise (store), e (to), ikimasu (go).

    That is the basic pattern. Here is a formula for it. All you do is substitute Peoples names and the location names. Try to memorize and practice this pattern: (name of person or object moving) wa (place going to) e ikimasu. That is the basic sentence structure.

    To say "went" you change "ikimasu" to "ikimashita". "mashita" the polite past tense form is added. (In future lessons the rules behind verb conjugation will be explained)

    Example: Ritsuko went to the store. Ritsuko san wa mise e ikimashita.

    "kimasu" is exactly the same. Taro will come to the flower store. Tarou san wa hanaya e kimasu. Tarou san (Boys Name), wa (subject marker), hanaya (flower shop), e (to) kimasu (come).

    So to say:

    I came to the flower store. watashi wa hanaya e kimashita.

    So it is exactly the same as in "ikimasu"

    More information on verbs. The verbs taught so far are in polite "masu" form. The Masu form is the present and future tense like "I will go" as in ikimasu . The past tense for verbs in the masu form is mashita . Like "I went" which is ikimashita as explained above. But what about the negative? That is easy too. Masu becomes
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    masen . For example "I will not go" which is ikimasen . The past negative form is "masen deshita". For example "I did not go" ikimasen deshita . These rules are true for all verbs in the masu form.

    These are some easy basic motion verbs. I will expand on these in future lessons and then introduce another form a verb that uses the particle "o" . Ganbatte! {mos_sb_discuss:24}

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