The Most Important Verbs in Japanese


The heart of every language lies in its verbs. If you can correctly recognize and form verbs, you have already mastered the most important aspect of grammar.
 
To immediately start expressing a lot in Japanese, you only need five verbs in the beginning.
 
These are:
 
  1. to have
  2. to be
  3. to go
  4. can
  5. to do
Learn these five Japanese verbs in the present tense in all six conjugated forms by heart: I go, you go, he/she/it goes, we go, you (plural) go, they go.
 
Also learn the past and future forms of the verbs to have, to be, to go, and to do.
 
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1
to have
ある / aru
I have
私はある / watashi wa aru
you have
あγͺγŸγ―γ‚γ‚‹ / anata wa aru
he has
彼はある / kare wa aru
we have
η§γŸγ‘γ―γ‚γ‚‹ / watashi tachi wa aru
you have
あγͺγŸγŸγ‘γ―γ‚γ‚‹ / anata tachi wa aru
they have
彼らはある / karera wa aru
 
 
2
to be
いる / iru
I am
私はいる / watashi wa iru
you are
あγͺγŸγ―γ„γ‚‹ / anata wa iru
he is
彼はいる / kare wa iru
we are
η§γŸγ‘γ―γ„γ‚‹ / watashi tachi wa iru
you are
あγͺγŸγŸγ‘γ―γ„γ‚‹ / anata tachi wa iru
they are
彼らはいる / karera wa iru
 
 
3
to go
葌く / iku
I go
私は葌く / watashi wa iku
you go
あγͺたは葌く / anata wa iku
he goes
彼は葌く / kare wa iku
we go
私たけは葌く / watashi tachi wa iku
you go
あγͺたたけは葌く / anata tachi wa iku
they go
ε½Όγ‚‰γ―θ‘Œγ / karera wa iku
 
 
4
can
できる / dekiru
I can
私はできる / watashi wa dekiru
you can
あγͺγŸγ―γ§γγ‚‹ / amata wa dekiru
he can
彼はできる / kare wa dekiru
we can
η§γŸγ‘γ―γ§γγ‚‹ / watashi tachi wa dekiru
you can
あγͺγŸγŸγ‘γ―γ§γγ‚‹ / anata tachi wa dekiru
they can
彼らはできる / karera wa dekiru
 
 
5
to do
する / suru
I do
私はする / watashi wa suru
you do
あγͺγŸγ―γ™γ‚‹ / anata wa suru
he does
彼はする / kare wa suru
we do
η§γŸγ‘γ―γ™γ‚‹ / watashi tachi wa suru
you do
あγͺγŸγŸγ‘γ―γ™γ‚‹ / anata tachi wa suru
they do
彼らはする / karera wa suru
 
 
6
I had
η§γ―γ‚γ£γŸ / watashi wa atta
you had
あγͺγŸγ―γ‚γ£γŸ / anata wa atta
he had
ε½Όγ―γ‚γ£γŸ / kare wa atta
we had
η§γŸγ‘γ―γ‚γ£γŸ / watashi tachi wa atta
you had
あγͺγŸγŸγ‘γ―γ‚γ£γŸ / anata tachi wa atta
they had
ε½Όγ‚‰γ―γ‚γ£γŸ / karera wa atta
 
 
7
I was
η§γ―γ„γŸ / watashi wa ita
you were
あγͺγŸγ―γ„γŸ / anata wa ita
he was
ε½Όγ―γ„γŸ / kare wa ita
we were
η§γŸγ‘γ―γ„γŸ / watashi tachi wa ita
you were
あγͺγŸγŸγ‘γ―γ„γŸ / anata tachi wa ita
they were
ε½Όγ‚‰γ―γ„γŸ / kare wa ita
 
 
8
I went
私は葌った / watashi wa itta
you went
あγͺたは葌った / anata wa itta
he went
彼は葌った / kare wa itta
we went
私たけは葌った / watashi tachi wa itta
you went
あγͺたたけは葌った / anata tachi wa itta
they went
ε½Όγ‚‰γ―θ‘Œγ£γŸ / karera wa itta
 
 
9
I did
η§γ―γ—γŸ / watashi wa shita
you did
あγͺγŸγ―γ—γŸ / anata wa shita
he did
ε½Όγ―γ—γŸ / kare wa shita
we did
η§γŸγ‘γ―γ—γŸ / watashi tachi wa shita
you did
あγͺγŸγŸγ‘γ―γ—γŸ / anata tachi wa shita
they did
ε½Όγ‚‰γ―γ—γŸ / karera wa shita
 
 
10
I will have
私はある / watashi wa aru
you will have
あγͺγŸγ―γ‚γ‚‹ / anata wa aru
he will have
彼はある / kare wa aru
we will have
η§γŸγ‘γ―γ‚γ‚‹ / watashi tachi wa aru
you will have
あγͺγŸγŸγ‘γ―γ‚γ‚‹ / anata tachi wa aru
they will have
彼らはある / karera wa aru
 
 
11
I will be
私はいる / watashi wa iru
you will be
あγͺγŸγ―γ„γ‚‹ / anata wa iru
he will be
彼はいる / kare wa iru
we will be
η§γŸγ‘γ―γ„γ‚‹ / watashi tachi wa iru
you will be
あγͺγŸγŸγ‘γ―γ„γ‚‹ / anata tachi wa iru
they will be
彼らはいる / karera wa iru
 
 
12
I will go
私は葌く / watashi wa iku
you will go
あγͺたは葌く / anata wa iku
he will go
彼は葌く / kare wa iku
we will go
私たけは葌く / watashi tachi wa iku
you will go
あγͺたたけは葌く / anata tachi wa iku
they will go
ε½Όγ‚‰γ―θ‘Œγkarera wa iku
 
 
13
I will do
私はする / watashi wa suru
you will do
あγͺγŸγ―γ™γ‚‹ / anata wa suru
he will do
彼はする / kare wa suru
we will do
η§γŸγ‘γ―γ™γ‚‹ / watashi tachi wa suru
you will do
あγͺγŸγŸγ‘γ―γ™γ‚‹ / anata tachi wa suru
they will do
彼らはする / karera wa suru
 
 
14
Is there ... ?
...γ―γ‚γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ‹γ€‚ / ...wa ari masu ka.
May I ... ?
...てもいいですか。 / ...temo ii desu ka.
I need ...
...γŒεΏ…θ¦γ§γ™γ€‚ / ...ga hitsuyou desu.
Where is ... ?
...はどこですか。 / ...wa doko desu ka.
What is ... ?
...は何ですか。 / ... wa nan desu ka.
How much is ... ?
...はいくらですか。 / ... wa ikura desu ka.
I would like to have ...
...をください。 / ...o kudasai.
Can you ... ?
...γγ‚Œγ‚‹γ€‚ / ...kureru.
 
 

 
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