___ Verb Forms

Verb forms refer to a fundamental aspect of the Japanese language where verbs take different forms for expressing not only the tense but also the type of speech as well as many other features of the language.

Informal Speech Verb Forms:

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-nai form

-ta form = Informal Speech: Past Tense ___

-nakatta form = Informal Speech: Negative Past Tense ___

Formal Speech Verb Forms:

-masu form = Formal Speech: Present or Future Tense ___

-masen form = Formal Speech: Negative Present or Future Tense ___

-mashita form = Formal Speech: Past Tense ___

-masen deshita form = Formal Speech: Negative Past Tense ___

Other Verb Forms:

-i|e form

-te form

-naide ( Negative te-form )

-nakute ( Negative te-form )

-tai form

-mashō form Formal Volitional Forms ___

-ō|yō form Informal Volitional Forms ___

-eru form = Potential Form ___

-ba form = Conditional Form ___

-[ra]reru form = Passive Form ___

-[sa]seru form = Causative Form ___

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