Masu-form

Form

Masu-form

Level

N5

Used for

Polite present/future tense

Rule

Godan: Replace final u-vowel with i-vowel + masu. Ichidan: Remove ru + masu. Irregular: suru -> shimasu, kuru -> kimasu.

Worked examples

ikimasu (行く→行きます), tabemasu (食べる→食べます), shimasu (する→します)

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