GRAMMAR
う・動詞・辞書形
u-verbs (dictionary)
Explanation
NOTE
う-verbs (also called godan verbs) are the other main verb group in Japanese. Their dictionary form always ends in an -u sound: く, ぐ, す, つ, ぬ, ぶ, む, る, or う.
NOTE
The dictionary form is the casual present/future tense. Use it to state facts, describe habits, or talk about what will happen.
NOTE
Some verbs ending in -る are actually う-verbs, not る-verbs. Common examples include かえる (to return), はいる (to enter), and しる (to know). You need to memorize which group they belong to.
家に帰る。
I go home.
帰る looks like a る-verb but is actually an う-verb
STRUCTURE
V辞
毎日本を読む。
Mainichi hon o yomu.
I read books every day.
学校に行く。
Gakkō ni iku.
I go to school.
音楽を聞く。
Ongaku o kiku.
I listen to music.
Example sentences
毎日、水を飲む
I drink water every day.
友達と会う
I meet with friends.
新聞を読む
I read the newspaper.
Practice exercises
1
毎日本を読む。
I read books every day.
Answer
読む
2
学校に行く。
I go to school.
Answer
行く
3
音楽を聞く。
I listen to music.
Answer
聞く
4
水を飲む。
I drink water.
Answer
飲む
5
毎朝駅まで歩く。
I walk to the station every morning.
Answer
歩く
6
夏は海で泳ぐ。
In summer, I swim in the ocean.
Answer
泳ぐ
7
週末に子供と公園で遊ぶ。
On weekends, I play with my children at the park.
Answer
遊ぶ
8
彼は毎晩日記を書くそうだ。
I heard that he writes in his diary every night.
Answer
書く