JLPT N5 · Unit 3: Daily life verbs
ます-form verbs
Present, past and negative polite verbs for daily routines. · 30 min
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Study notes
What this lesson covers
Present, past and negative polite verbs for daily routines.
Focus point
ます-form verbs — part of *Daily life verbs* in the JLPT N5 syllabus.
How to study this lesson
- Listen to the lecture above (or read this page) once all the way through without pausing.
- Go through it again, saying each Japanese example out loud.
- Close the page and try to explain the point in your own words.
- Test yourself with the N5 practice quiz for this unit.
Practice
Write two of your own example sentences using today's point, then check them with your teacher in the next live class or the Speaking Lab.
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