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Japanese Verbs Made Easy

Name: Japanese Verbs Made Easy
Rating: 4.9 (9 reviews)

Turbocharege your Japanese fluency by mastering verb conjugation

Created byThat Language Guy

Last updated 5/2025

English

What you'll learn

Learn to recognize the 3 types of Japanese verbs.
Learn to conjugate Japanese verbs according to their types.
Learn to use those verbs in sentences with correct particles.
Make sense of 70-80% of everyday, general topics in Japanese conversations.
Feel less hesitation when speaking or writing in Japanese.

Course content

8 sections • 73 lectures • 2h 36m total length

Japanese Word Order & VI. vs. VT3:19
Explore how Japanese word order relies on particles, with ga marking the subject and o marking the object, and distinguish vi (jidōshi) from vt (tadōshi) verbs.
How to Recognize the 3 Types of Japanese Verbs5:58
Japanese verbs are broken down into 3 types of verbs. If you know how to recognize them, you'll know how to conjugate them.

How to Conjugate the Dictionary Form2:48
Explore the dictionary form, the plain base of Japanese verbs, and see how Type 1, 2, and 3 endings differ with examples like kaku, nomu, taberu, miru, kuru, and suru.
The Dictionary Form in Action: と (to)2:01
The Dictionary Form in Action: とき (toki)1:39
The Dictionary Form in Action: 前に (maeni)1:43
Master the dictionary form mae ni, meaning 'before', using examples with yobu, suwaru, tsuku, kariru, neru, and kattekuru to show actions done prior to another.
The Dictionary Form in Action: ことができる (kotoga dekiru)1:36
The Dictionary Form in Action: だろう (darou)1:45
The Dictionary Form in Action: ところだ (tokoroda)1:51
Explore tokoro da, meaning 'to be just about to', using the dictionary form with type 1–3 verbs such as sagasu, kaku, suwaru, dekakeru, oriru, and bengyou suru in examples.
The Dictionary Form in Action: はずだ (hazuda)2:10
The Dictionary Form in Action: べきだ (bekida)2:14
Learn how the dictionary form bekida expresses obligation, with examples using isogu, iu, hataraku, tasukeru, kariiru, and mottekuru to show duties and responsibilities.
The Dictionary Form in Action: つもりだ (tsumorida)1:43
Discover how tsumorida conveys intention with the dictionary form across type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs, using examples like sell, wash, remove, teach, and investigate.
The Dictionary Form in Action: らしい (rashī)1:50
Master the dictionary form rashī to express apparently. Explore type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs with examples like yaku ni tatsu rashī and kunrensuru rashī.

How to Conjugate the Nai Form2:46
Discover how to form the nai form from the dictionary form for Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 verbs, using endings and real examples like kawanai, tabenai, and konai.
The Nai Form in Action: ない (nai)1:47
Explore the nai form in action to say don't or doesn't after verbs, with type 1, type 2, and type 3 examples such as yomu, kangaeru, and unden suru.
The Nai Form in Action: ないでください (naide kudasai)1:38
Explore the nai form in action with naide kudasai to say please don't, using type 1 verbs mochikomu, hanasu, sawaru, type 2 okureru, taberu, and type 3 suru kitsuen suru.
The Nai Form in Action: ないほうがいい (nai hōga ī)1:35
The Nai Form in Action: ないつもりだ (nai tsumorida)1:39
The Nai Form in Action: ないといけない (nai to ikenai)1:51
The Nai Form in Action: ないようにしたください (nai yō ni shite kudasai)1:39
Apply the nai yō ni shite kudasai pattern to Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 verbs with examples isogu, kau, iu, kiru, taberu, and kuru to express 'please avoid'.
The Nai Form in Action: なければ (nakereba)1:44
Demonstrates how nakereba, the nai form, expresses 'if you don't' across type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs, with examples like kaku, iku, nomu, miru, neru, and benkyō suru.
The Nai Form in Action: ーずに (- zuni)2:13

How to Conjugate the Masu Form3:18
Master the masu form, the polite japanese verb form that acts as a universal adapter for patterns, with type 1, type 2, type 3 examples like kakimasu and shimasu.
The Masu Form in Action: ます (masu)1:56
The Masu Form in Action: たい・たくない (tai, takunai)1:31
Master the masu form to express tai and takunai, using Type 1–3 verbs with practical examples.
The Masu Form in Action: やすい・にくい (yasui, nikui)1:24
The Masu Form in Action: ながら (nagara)1:34
The Masu Form in Action: そうだ (sōda)1:26
The Masu Form in Action: 始める・終える (hajimeru, oeru)1:32
The Masu Form in Action: 続ける (tsudzukeru)1:38
Learn how the masu form expresses continuing actions with tsudzukeru across Type 1, 2, and 3 verbs, with examples like yomu, hanasu, aruku, furu, kangaeru, and unten suru.
The Masu Form in Action: 合う (au)1:40
The Masu Form in Action: すぎる (sugiru)1:40
The Masu Form in Action: がちだ (gachida)1:39

How to Conjugate the Te and Ta Forms6:01
Master how to conjugate the te and ta forms in Japanese verbs, including type 1 verbs' four subgroups and exceptions, with practical examples.
The Te Form in Action: て (te)2:04
The Te Form in Action: てください (te kudasai)1:35
The Te Form in Action: ている (te iru)1:32
The Te Form in Action: てみる (te miru)1:34
Explore the te miru form by trying actions with different verbs, from tsukau and yaru to osu, akeru, abiru, and kattekuru, through practical example sentences.
The Te Form in Action: ておく (te oku)1:31
The Te Form in Action: てしまう (te shimau)2:07
The Te Form in Action: てほしい (te hoshī)1:42
The Te Form in Action: てもいい (temo ī)1:34
The Te Form in Action: てくれる (te kureru)1:40
The Te Form in Action: てもらう (te morau)2:29
The Te Form in Action: てあげる (te ageru)2:18
The Ta Form in Action: たあと (ta ato)1:58
The Ta Form in Action: たことがある (ta koto ga aru)1:42
The Ta Form in Action: たばかり (ta bakari)1:34
Explore the ta bagari form, used to express 'just happened,' with type 1, type 2, and type 3 verb examples such as owatta bagari, netta bagari, and nyūsha shita bagari.
The Ta Form in Action: たほうがいい (ta hō ga ī)1:45
Explore the ta hō ga ī form to give advice, meaning you should do something, with Type 1–3 verb examples like iku, noru, aruku, sakeru, tojiru, and sēri suru.
The Ta Form in Action: たまま (ta mama)1:25
Explore the tamama form, describing a state that remains unchanged while another action continues, using Type 1 verbs suwaru, nogosu, tatsu, and Type 2 verbs tsukeru, akeru.
The Ta Form in Action: たり、たりする (tari, tari suru)1:30
The Ta Form in Action: たら (tara)1:55
learn how the tara form expresses outcomes when a condition is met. explore examples with type 1 to type 3 verbs, such as katsu, owaru, kumu, noberu, akeru, and kuru.

How to Conjugate the Potential and Conditional Forms3:51
Master the potential and conditional forms of Japanese verbs across type 1, 2, and 3, with examples like kaku, nomu, asobu, taberu, and suru.
The Potential Form in Action1:41
The Potential Form in Action: ようになった1:56
Learn the potential form yō ni natta to express 'became able to', with type 1, 2, and 3 verbs like swim, speak, dance, sleep, see, and drive.
The Conditional Form in Action: ば (ba)1:57
The Conditional Form in Action: ば　ほど (ba hodo)1:57
The Conditional Form in Action: ばいい (ba ī)2:01
Learn the conditional form ばいい in action with type 1 verbs iku, suwaru, utau, and type 2–3 examples to express should and arrive on time.

How to Conjugate the Volitional Form1:51
The Volitional Form in Action: ようと思う (yō to omou)1:48
Learn the volitional form in action with yō to omou, expressing plans to do something through examples like kau, hataraku, nomu, okiru, ukeru, and shōkai suru.
The Volitional Form in Action: ようと思っている (yō to omotte iru)1:36
Explore the volitional form in action with yō to omotte iru, expressing intentions to do things like selling, returning money, resting, borrowing, throwing away, and bringing a gift.
The Volitional Form in Action: ようとしたとき (yō to shita toki)1:48
Explore the volitional form in action, ようとしたとき, used when about to plan or attempt. See type 1, 2, and 3 verbs with kau, nomu, hashiru, dekakeru, miru, denwa suru.
The Volitional Form in Action: ようとしたら (yō to shitara)1:49
Explore the yō to shitara form, used when something unexpected happens as you’re about to act. See type 1 noboru, iku, hairō; type 2 akeru, abiru; type 3 daietto suru.
The Volitional Form in Action: ようと決める (yō to kimeru)1:36

How to Conjugate the Causative-Passive Triplets7:44
Master the causative, passive, and causative-passive triplets in Japanese verbs, including type 1 to type 3 forms, usage of particles, and practical examples.
The Causative Form in Action: Used with the VI.5:13
Master the causative form for intransitive and transitive verbs, focusing on ni and o particles and when the action taker receives permission or is ordered.
The Causative Form in Action: Used with Verbs of Emotions1:49
The Causative Form in Action: Used with the VT.1:56
The Passive Form in Action: General Usage1:45
The Passive Form in Action: Used with the particle から (kara)2:42
The Passive Form in Action: Used with the particle によって (ni yotte)1:37
The Passive Form in Action: Used without the Action Takers2:47
The Causative-Passive Form in Action2:35

Requirements

The course works best for those who have completed at least an N5-level course.

Description

OK, so you've learned some Japanese. You're not a complete beginner. But you're still having a hard time putting a proper sentence together.

Sound familiar?

And let me guess…

You’ve been wondering why, no matter how many vocab words or kanji you learn, you still can’t speak Japanese with confidence.

The real reason you’re struggling? Verb conjugation.

LET'S FIX THIS. INTRODUCING: JAPANESE VERBS MADE EASY

(Enter: JVME1234 at checkout and get this course for FREE. The offer ends in October 20, 2024 6:16 PM PDT)

In this course, you'll be focusing on 3 things:

Learning to recognize, conjugate, and use 3 types of Japanese verbs in eight weeks or less.

By doing these 3 things alone, you can:

Makes sense of 70%-80% of everyday Japanese
Speak with more certainty, and
Say goodbye to feeling stuck when reaching to the verb part of a sentence

Imagine:

You no longer struggle when you get to the verb part of the sentence.
You finally getting the inner working of verb conjugation: like why 走る (hashiru; to run) becomes 走ります (hashirimasu) and 走らない (hashiranai), but 食べる (taberu; to eat) DOESN'T become 食べります (taberimasu) or 食べらない (taberanai).
No more hesitating about which particles to use in sentences like 彼は私を走らせる (Kare wa watashi o hashiraseru
; He made me run) or 私は彼に走らされる (Watashi wa kare ni hashirasareru; I was made to run by him), and finally making sense of these structures.

This is because:

You've finally conquered verb conjugation—the main fluency stopper. No more pausing to think: "Why is the te form of 行きます (ikimasu) 行って (itte), but for 聞きます (kikimasu) it's 聞いて (kīte)?
You can correctly and quickly conjugate verbs according to their types and place them in sentences with the right particles.
You feel a sense of clarity, confidence, and excitement when speaking or writing Japanese because you’ve cleared the #1 roadblock to your fluency.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET FOR THIS COURSE

(Enter: JVME1234 at checkout and get this course for FREE. The offer ends in October 20, 2024 6:16 PM PDT)

- Bite-sized, no-nonsense video lessons that teach you how to recognize, conjugate, and use the 3 types of Japanese verbs

- Visual aids and demonstrations that break down verb patterns so you can see how conjugation works

- Over 400 real-life example sentences (no fluff, just straight to the point)

You’ll start seeing results from Day 1, and you can sample free videos to see if the course fits your learning style.

DON’T WAIT WHAT'S HOLDING BACK YOUR FLUENCY

Start mastering the single most important step toward Japanese fluency today!

(Enter: JVME1234 at checkout and get this course for FREE. The offer ends in October 20, 2024 6:16 PM PDT)

Who this course is for:

Japanese learners from beginner to intermediate levels who want both a bird's-eye view and a detailed understanding of how Japanese verb conjugation works.

Japanese Verbs Made Easy

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Course content

Before We Begin2 lectures • 9min

Back to the Basic: The Dictionary Form11 lectures • 21min

Learn to Say No: The Nai Form9 lectures • 17min

Learn to Be Polite and Flexible: The Masu Form11 lectures • 19min

The Multifunctional Swiss Knife: The Te Form + Ta Form19 lectures • 38min

Talk about Ability and Conditions: Potential and Conditional Forms6 lectures • 13min

Send an Invitation: The Volitional Form6 lectures • 10min

The Big Boss: The Causative-Passive Triplets9 lectures • 28min

Requirements

Description

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