GRAMMAR
う・動詞・ません形
u-verbs (negative polite)
Explanation
NOTE
To make a polite negative sentence with u-verbs, you change the final u sound to the corresponding i sound, then add ません.
NOTE
For example: く becomes き, む becomes み, す becomes し, etc. This is the same stem used for the ます form.
STRUCTURE
V辞
ません今日は行きません。
Kyō wa ikimasen.
I do not go today.
水を飲みません。
Mizu o nomimasen.
I do not drink water.
本を読みません。
Hon o yomimasen.
I do not read books.
Example sentences
私はコーヒーを飲みません。
I don't drink coffee.
今日、学校へ行きません。
I don't go to school today.
私はパンを買いません。
I don't buy bread.
Practice exercises
1
今日は友達に会いません。
I don't meet my friend today.
Answer
ません
2
お酒を飲みません。
I don't drink alcohol.
Answer
ません
3
新聞を読みません。
I don't read the newspaper.
Answer
ません
4
今日は行きません。
I don't go today.
Answer
ません
5
あの店では何も買いません。
I don't buy anything at that store.
Answer
ません
6
夜おそくまで音楽を聞きません。
I don't listen to music until late at night.
Answer
ません
7
父はお酒を飲みませんが、コーヒーは飲みます。
My father doesn't drink alcohol, but he drinks coffee.
Answer
ません
8
本を読みません。
I don't read books.
Answer
ません