GRAMMAR
る・動詞・辞書形
ru-verbs (dictionary)
Explanation
NOTE
る-verbs (also called ichidan verbs) are one of the two main verb groups in Japanese. They are the easiest to conjugate because you simply drop the final る and add new endings.
NOTE
The dictionary form (also called the plain present form) is how you find verbs in the dictionary. It states facts, expresses habits, or describes future actions in a casual tone.
NOTE
Most る-verbs end in -いる or -える. For example: たべる (to eat), みる (to see), おきる (to wake up).
STRUCTURE
V辞
毎日テレビを見る。
Mainichi terebi o miru.
I watch TV every day.
朝ごはんを食べる。
Asagohan o taberu.
I eat breakfast.
六時に起きる。
Rokuji ni okiru.
I wake up at six.
Example sentences
毎日りんごを食べる。
I eat an apple every day.
図書館で本を借りる。
I borrow books at the library.
夜は早く寝る。
I go to bed early at night.
Practice exercises
1
あした、としょかんで読む。
I will read (books) at the library tomorrow.
Answer
読む
2
毎日テレビを見る。
I watch TV every day.
Answer
見る
3
朝ごはんを食べる。
I eat breakfast.
Answer
食べる
4
七時に起きる。
I wake up at seven.
Answer
起きる
5
妹は毎朝六時に起きる。
My younger sister wakes up at six every morning.
Answer
起きる
6
あした、としょかんで読む。
I will read (books) at the library tomorrow.
Answer
読む
7
今日は早く寝る。
Today I go to sleep early.
Answer
寝る
8
寒いから上着を着る。
Because it's cold, I put on a jacket.
Answer
着る
9
暑いので窓を開けるつもりだ。
Since it's hot, I intend to open the window.
Answer
開ける