In LEVEL 1 you developed your speed an accuracy recognizing to which verb group a given japanese verb belongs to.
In LEVEL 2 you will develop your skills
knowing/deciding whether a verb takes a "small -tsu-", "-i-", "-n-", "-shi-" or "-x-" before "-TA or -TE"; which are suffixes used to form the PAST and PROGRESSIVE conjugations , respectively.
If you look at the Japanese Verb Conjugation chart I made for you below, you will see the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 and 6. Each one of the rows shows a basic Japanese verb conjugation.
The trickiest conjugation to master is without a doubt No 1. The "-TA/-TE" conjugation. But, the chart below is designed to simplify the problem. You won't find a similar chart anywhere! At least not until this chart becomes widespread!
In summary, the chart shows you that:
Verbs n the following 3 groups take a "Small -tsu" (-t- ( romaji ) in their "-TA/-TE"
V+RU (Vowel+RU) , V+U (Vowel+U) , and, -TSU ending verbs
Examples:
NARU >>> VRU >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- ( romaji )) >>>> NA-T-TA / NA-T-TE.
AU >>> VU >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>> A-T-TA / A-T-TE.
MATSU >>> TSU >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>> MA-T-TA / MA-T-TE.
In other words the -RU, -U and -TSU transform into a "small tsu" ( "- t -" (romaji))
Verbs in the KU/GU group take an "- i -" in their "-TA/-TE"
KAKU >>> KUGU >>> it takes a " "- i -" >>>> KA-I-TA / KA-I-TE.
KAGU >>> KUGU >>> it takes a "- i -" >>>> KA-I-DA / KA-I-DE.
(Note: verbs ending in GU/BU/MU/NU take DA/DE instead of TA/TE!)
In other words the -KU(GU), transforms into "- i -"
Verbs in the BU/MU/NU group take an "- n -" in their "-TA/-TE"
(In this case ."-DA/-DE". Note: verbs ending in GU/BU/MU/NU take DA/DE instead of TA/TE!)
TOBU >>> BU/MU/NU >>> it takes a " "- n -" >>>> TO-N-DA / TO-N-DE.
YOMU >>> BU/MU/NU >>> it takes a " "- n -" >>>> YO-N-DA / YO-N-DE.
SHINU >>> BU/MU/NU >>> it takes a " "- n -" >>>> SHI-N-DA / SHI-N-DE.
(NOTE: SHINU (die) is the only verb ending in -NU)
In other words the BU/MU/NU, transforms into "- n -"
Verbs in the SU take a "- shi -" in their "-TA/-TE"
HANASU >>> SU >>> it takes a "- shi -" >>>> HANA - SHI - TA / HANA - SHI - TE.
In other words the SU, transforms into "- shi -"
Verbs in the E+RU take an "- X -" ( X=drop this syllable!) in their "-TA/-TE"
TABERU >>> ERU >>> it takes an " "- X -" >>>> TABE - (X) - TA / TABE - (X) - TE.
In other words the -RU of "E+RU verbs" is dropped!
8.- Special verbs. The Special Verbs group is subdivided into the following 3 groups:
1. Irregulars. SURU and KURU take an "X" in their "-TA/-TE"
SURU >>> Irregular (conjugate as E+RU)>>> it takes an "- X -" >>>> SHI- (X) - TA / SHI - (X) - TE
(More details an couple of levels later!)
KURU >>> Irregular (conjugate as E+RU) >>> it takes an "- X -" >>>> KI - (X) - TA / KI - (X) - TE (More details an couple of levels later!)
IKU >>> Irregular >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>> I-T-TA / I-T-TE. (More details an couple of levels later!)
ARU >>> Irregular >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>> A-T-TA / A-T-TE.
(More details later!)
DESU >>> Irregular >>> it takes a "- shi -" >>>> DE - SHI - TA / DE - SHI - TE.. (More details later!)
2.-Honorifics. e.g. GOZARU(be), NASARU(do), IRASSHARU (be,come, go), OSSHARU(express), KUDASARU(deign do).
NASARU >>> Irregular >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>> NASA-T-TA / NASA-T-TE.
(These verbs have their irregularity in a different conjugation! More details an couple of levels later!)
and
3.- Reversed conjugation verbs.
1.Reversed I+RU verbs are conjugated as E+RU ending verbs. e.g.
MIRU (see) >>> VRU <reverse >ERU >>> it takes an " "- X -" >>>> MI - (X) - TA / MI - (X) - TE.
IRU (be)>>> VRU <reverse >ERU >>> it takes an " "- X -" >>>> I - (X) - TA / I - (X) - TE.
( I will give you a more comprehensive list of these verbs later)
2 Reversed E+RU verbs are conjugated as V+RU ending verbs. e.g.
SHABERU (chat) >>> ERU <reverse > VRU >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>>
SHABE-T-TA / SHABE-T-TE.
KAERU (go back) >>> ERU <reverse > VRU >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>>
KAE-T-TA / KAE-T-TE.
( I will give you a more comprehensive list of these verbs later)
In LEVEL 2 you will develop your skills
knowing/deciding whether a verb takes a "small -tsu-", "-i-", "-n-", "-shi-" or "-x-" before "-TA or -TE"; which are suffixes used to form the PAST and PROGRESSIVE conjugations , respectively.
If you look at the Japanese Verb Conjugation chart I made for you below, you will see the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 and 6. Each one of the rows shows a basic Japanese verb conjugation.
The trickiest conjugation to master is without a doubt No 1. The "-TA/-TE" conjugation. But, the chart below is designed to simplify the problem. You won't find a similar chart anywhere! At least not until this chart becomes widespread!
In summary, the chart shows you that:
Verbs n the following 3 groups take a "Small -tsu" (-t- ( romaji ) in their "-TA/-TE"
V+RU (Vowel+RU) , V+U (Vowel+U) , and, -TSU ending verbs
Examples:
NARU >>> VRU >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- ( romaji )) >>>> NA-T-TA / NA-T-TE.
AU >>> VU >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>> A-T-TA / A-T-TE.
MATSU >>> TSU >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>> MA-T-TA / MA-T-TE.
In other words the -RU, -U and -TSU transform into a "small tsu" ( "- t -" (romaji))
Verbs in the KU/GU group take an "- i -" in their "-TA/-TE"
KAKU >>> KUGU >>> it takes a " "- i -" >>>> KA-I-TA / KA-I-TE.
KAGU >>> KUGU >>> it takes a "- i -" >>>> KA-I-DA / KA-I-DE.
(Note: verbs ending in GU/BU/MU/NU take DA/DE instead of TA/TE!)
In other words the -KU(GU), transforms into "- i -"
Verbs in the BU/MU/NU group take an "- n -" in their "-TA/-TE"
(In this case ."-DA/-DE". Note: verbs ending in GU/BU/MU/NU take DA/DE instead of TA/TE!)
TOBU >>> BU/MU/NU >>> it takes a " "- n -" >>>> TO-N-DA / TO-N-DE.
YOMU >>> BU/MU/NU >>> it takes a " "- n -" >>>> YO-N-DA / YO-N-DE.
SHINU >>> BU/MU/NU >>> it takes a " "- n -" >>>> SHI-N-DA / SHI-N-DE.
(NOTE: SHINU (die) is the only verb ending in -NU)
In other words the BU/MU/NU, transforms into "- n -"
Verbs in the SU take a "- shi -" in their "-TA/-TE"
HANASU >>> SU >>> it takes a "- shi -" >>>> HANA - SHI - TA / HANA - SHI - TE.
In other words the SU, transforms into "- shi -"
Verbs in the E+RU take an "- X -" ( X=drop this syllable!) in their "-TA/-TE"
TABERU >>> ERU >>> it takes an " "- X -" >>>> TABE - (X) - TA / TABE - (X) - TE.
In other words the -RU of "E+RU verbs" is dropped!
8.- Special verbs. The Special Verbs group is subdivided into the following 3 groups:
1. Irregulars. SURU and KURU take an "X" in their "-TA/-TE"
SURU >>> Irregular (conjugate as E+RU)>>> it takes an "- X -" >>>> SHI- (X) - TA / SHI - (X) - TE
(More details an couple of levels later!)
KURU >>> Irregular (conjugate as E+RU) >>> it takes an "- X -" >>>> KI - (X) - TA / KI - (X) - TE (More details an couple of levels later!)
IKU >>> Irregular >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>> I-T-TA / I-T-TE. (More details an couple of levels later!)
ARU >>> Irregular >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>> A-T-TA / A-T-TE.
(More details later!)
DESU >>> Irregular >>> it takes a "- shi -" >>>> DE - SHI - TA / DE - SHI - TE.. (More details later!)
2.-Honorifics. e.g. GOZARU(be), NASARU(do), IRASSHARU (be,come, go), OSSHARU(express), KUDASARU(deign do).
NASARU >>> Irregular >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>> NASA-T-TA / NASA-T-TE.
(These verbs have their irregularity in a different conjugation! More details an couple of levels later!)
and
3.- Reversed conjugation verbs.
1.Reversed I+RU verbs are conjugated as E+RU ending verbs. e.g.
MIRU (see) >>> VRU <reverse >ERU >>> it takes an " "- X -" >>>> MI - (X) - TA / MI - (X) - TE.
IRU (be)>>> VRU <reverse >ERU >>> it takes an " "- X -" >>>> I - (X) - TA / I - (X) - TE.
( I will give you a more comprehensive list of these verbs later)
2 Reversed E+RU verbs are conjugated as V+RU ending verbs. e.g.
SHABERU (chat) >>> ERU <reverse > VRU >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>>
SHABE-T-TA / SHABE-T-TE.
KAERU (go back) >>> ERU <reverse > VRU >>> it takes a "small -tsu" (-t- in romaji) >>>>
KAE-T-TA / KAE-T-TE.
( I will give you a more comprehensive list of these verbs later)
watch video LEVEL 2
