This lesson introduces Japanese verbs. We discuss how verbs are used, the types of Japanese verb, and our first conjugations: the positive and negative present formal forms. Musical guest CHIBI.
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This is so much clearer and easier to understand than what’s written in the book. I was kind of dreading verbs since I remember them being a nightmare to conjugate when I studied French, but it looks so much simpler in Japanese. ^.^
Yeah, the text is a bit off, here. Please ignore everything they say about “verb bases,” which I don’t think is a very helpful concept, especially since it drags you back down into the foul pits of romaji. And what a shame that they recommend learning *every* verb as a dictionary/formal form pair, rather than just learning the simple rules that cover most verbs. Bad, bad pedagogy…
What about complex verbs ending in ぶ?
あそぶ まなぶ ころぶ