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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
Learn how the dictionary form of Japanese verbs pairs with the to pattern meaning when or whenever, illustrated by kiku, hanasu, sagasu, tojiru, noseru, and motte kuru.
The Dictionary Form in Action: とき (toki)1:39
Explore how toki expresses 'when' with type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs, using kau, nobasu, manabu, okiru, kimeru, and youyaku suru in practical example patterns.
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
Learn the dictionary form pattern koto ga dekiru, meaning 'can' or 'to be able to', with type 1, 2, and 3 verbs: sumu, watasu, kaku, oboeru, miru, henji suru.
The Dictionary Form in Action: だろう (darou)1:45
Explains the dictionary form darō to express expectation or probability, with Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 verbs and examples like noboru, dasu, fusegu, oboeru, wasureru, and botto suru.
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
Learn how はずだ expresses 'should' as expectation across type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs, with examples like owaru, okoru, odoru, sakeru, okiru, kyanseru suru.
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
Explore the nai hō ga ī pattern, showing when it is better not to do something, with examples using toru, nomu, hataraku, wasureru, shinjiru, and chikoku suru.
The Nai Form in Action: ないつもりだ (nai tsumorida)1:39
Learn to express intentions not to do something with nai tsumorida, using type 1 to type 3 verbs like iku, asobu, kaku, okiru, hajimeru, and kuru.
The Nai Form in Action: ないといけない (nai to ikenai)1:51
Explore the nai to ikenai pattern meaning 'need to or have to,' with practical examples using type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs, including the spy verb kaeru.
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
Master the nai form with zuni to express 'without doing' in Japanese, applying type 1 and type 2 verbs, with suru as se-zuni and sample phrases like iwazuni damatte.

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
Explore the masu form in action, practicing non-past and past polite forms (masu, mashita, masen, masen deshita) with type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs through practical sentences.
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
Master the yasui and nikui forms by applying them to type 1 verbs such as yomu, aruku, and kiku, then cover type 2 and type 3 verbs.
The Masu Form in Action: ながら (nagara)1:34
Explore the nagara pattern in the masu form to express 'while doing something' with Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 verbs.
The Masu Form in Action: そうだ (sōda)1:26
Learn how the masu form with そうだ expresses 'to seem like' using examples such as shikoto ga owari sōda, yuki ga furi sōda, and kanojo wa naki sōda.
The Masu Form in Action: 始める・終える (hajimeru, oeru)1:32
Explore how the masu form signals the start or end of an action by adding hajimeru or oeru after it, with examples utau, naku, yomu, suteru, taberu, and shōgai suru.
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
Discover how the masu form au expresses doing something with each other, using type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs as hanasu, dasu, shiru, tasukeru, oshieru, and renraku suru.
The Masu Form in Action: すぎる (sugiru)1:40
Learn to express doing something too much with the masu form sugiru. Explore type 1 spy verbs like shaberu and hashiru, plus neru and kangaeru, and benkyō suru with sugiru.
The Masu Form in Action: がちだ (gachida)1:39
Master the masu form to express tendency by adding 'gachi' at the end, with examples like nomu, sagasu, kaeru, wasureru, kariru, and suru.

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
Discover 11 te-form patterns and how the te-form connects actions with and. See type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs through practical examples.
The Te Form in Action: てください (te kudasai)1:35
Learn the te kudasai form to make polite requests in Japanese, with examples using sakende kudasai, suwatte kudasai, aruite kudasai, oshiete kudasai, shimete kudasai, renraku suru kudasai.
The Te Form in Action: ている (te iru)1:32
Discover how the te form ている expresses ongoing actions, with type 1 verbs like hashiru, erabu, kaku; type 2 verbs shinjiru, neru; and type 3 kaisai suru.
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
Learn how the te oku form expresses doing something in advance, using nomu, kiku, sagasu, oriru, kotaeru, and kuru with practical examples before meetings, departures, and trips.
The Te Form in Action: てしまう (te shimau)2:07
Explore the te shimau form to express regret or unintended outcomes in Japanese verbs, with examples across Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3.
The Te Form in Action: てほしい (te hoshī)1:42
Explore the te form te hoshī to express a desire for someone to do something, stronger than te kudasai, through type 1, type 2, and type 3 verb examples.
The Te Form in Action: てもいい (temo ī)1:34
Explore the temo ī form, which expresses permission, and see Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 verb examples showing it's okay to do something.
The Te Form in Action: てくれる (te kureru)1:40
Learn how the te kureru form expresses that someone does something for you, with examples using tsukuru, sasou, kau, tasukeru, miru, and kuru across type 1, 2, and 3 verbs.
The Te Form in Action: てもらう (te morau)2:29
Explore the te morau form, meaning 'have someone do something for you,' with ni after the actor, and type 1–3 verbs.
The Te Form in Action: てあげる (te ageru)2:18
Learn the te ageru form, used to do a favor, and its difference from te morau. Note that ne marks the target of the favor, not the actor.
The Ta Form in Action: たあと (ta ato)1:58
Explore the ta form, the plain past tense, and the te ato form used after doing something, with type 1, type 2, and type 3 verb examples.
The Ta Form in Action: たことがある (ta koto ga aru)1:42
Learn the ta koto ga aru form to express prior experience, with type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs, including forming nai for negatives.
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
Explore the tari tari suru construction to list actions, showing type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs in examples like drinking and laughing, watching and eating, cleaning and studying.
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
Explore the Japanese potential form to express can or be able to, with type 1–3 verb examples like nomu, yasumu, tobu, kotaeru, shinjiru, kansatsu suru, and negative forms.
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
Master the ba conditional form to express a condition where if A happens, B will follow, with type 1, type 2, and type 3 verbs like naoru, okiru, kuru.
The Conditional Form in Action: ば　ほど (ba hodo)1:57
Explore the conditional form ばほど, showing how the more you do something, the more something happens, with examples using kiku, hanasu, yomu, kangaeru, miru, and benkyō suru.
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
Explore the volitional form of Japanese verbs to express 'let's do something,' covering type 1 endings in the o row, type 2 with yō, and type 3 as new vocabulary.
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
Explore the volitional form ようと決める (yō to kimeru) to express 'I've decided to' with several clear examples. Apply tsukuru, hiku, haku; taberu, oriru; and yugaku suru with kimeta.

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
Explore the causative form used with verbs of emotions, marking the experiencer with the particle o in phrases like komaru, okoru, anshin suru, and shinpai suru.
The Causative Form in Action: Used with the VT.1:56
Learn the causative form for transitive verbs by applying the pattern topic wa, action taker ni, object o, plus causative, with type 1, type 2, and type 3 examples.
The Passive Form in Action: General Usage1:45
Learn the passive form in Japanese with topic wa action taker ni passive, by someone, and review examples of type 1 kamu, type 2 homeru, and type 3 ai suru.
The Passive Form in Action: Used with the particle から (kara)2:42
Apply the passive form with kara to indicate the action taker, compare it with ni, and see examples of non-physical contact like praise and love.
The Passive Form in Action: Used with the particle によって (ni yotte)1:37
Learn the ni yotte passive form in Japanese, where the action taker becomes the creator, via examples like team members writing the report and a famous artist painting.
The Passive Form in Action: Used without the Action Takers2:47
Explore how the passive form expresses actions without naming the doer, using to plus the passive form to express it is said, thought, reported, believed, or declared.
The Causative-Passive Form in Action2:35
Explore the causative passive form in Japanese, showing how the order-giver ni marks the source of the command and how the patient is made to do something.

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

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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

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- 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!

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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

Who this course is for: