Conjugation
Conjugation means different endings for verbs and adjectives.
Polite Form
Polite Form is the opposite of Plain Form in Japanese.
Polite Form is used when you need to be polite in a situation such as talking with teachers and elderly people.
All Japanese verbs and adjectives have Plain Form and Polite Form.
Verb conjugation (Polite Form)
Ending | |
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Present Positive | ます |
Present Negative | ません |
Past Positive | ました |
Past Negative | ませんでした |
Note: You need Stem Form in front of the endings.
いadjective conjugation (Polite Form)
Ending | |
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Present Positive | いです |
Present Negative | くないです |
Past Positive | かったです |
Past Negative | くなかったです |
Note: Cut off い at the end of いadjective, then add the endings.
なadjective conjugation (Polite Form)
Ending | |
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Present Positive | です |
Present Negative | じゃないです |
Past Positive | でした |
Past Negative | じゃなかったです |
Note: Cut off な at the end of なadjective, then add the endings.
Noun
Nouns have the same endings as なadjectives.