う-Verb (Dictionary)
Meanings
- Polite form of Godan verbs
- Convert dictionary form to polite form
- Plain to polite transformation for Godan verbs
About this pattern
Explanation
This grammar point teaches how to make Godan verbs (う verbs) polite by changing the final verb ending from う-row to the い-row and adding ます. It is used for everyday speech in formal or polite contexts. Remember that 行く is an exception-like case where 行く becomes 行きます (not 行くます). The pattern is consistent across most う-verbs: replace the final う, つ, る with い, then add ます.
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Example sentences
Every morning, I read the news.
I will go to school tomorrow.
He will write a letter.
Would you like to drink some water?
I will buy a new book.
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View detailsthat; that thing (near the listener); the thing referred to earlier
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