Tense(じせい)
Let's learn about verbs' tenses after verb. All the verbs in the previous verbs' section are basic patterns. So we need to learn the present ,past, future tense. Also I will separate be-verb which is 〜です(desu) from general verbs like たべる(eat),みる(miru).
1. be-verb sentence
*〜である has more declared meaning than 〜です.
for example
Taro is a carpenter. → たろうは、だいく です。(tarouwa daiku desu)
Taro was a musician. → たろうは、おんがくか でした。(tarouwa ongakuka deshita)
It will be sunny tomorrow. → あすは、はれる でしょう。(asuwa hareru deshou)
2. general verb
let's take one verb for example
This is a present tense and also a basic form which dictionary says on top. Verbs conjugate by tense.
*みます(mimasu) is more polite than みる(miru).
*みています is more polite than みている.
*みました is more polite than みた.
*みていました is more polite than みていた.
*in japanese present tense can be used for future tense.
let's practice here!
change these verbs into each tense.
1.たべる (taberu) eat
2.あそぶ (asobu) play
3.よむ(yomu) read
4.かく(kaku) write → click here for answer!
5.のむ(nomu) drink
6.あるく(aruku) walk
7.はしる(hashiru) run