ましょう and ませんか
Volitional The volitional is one of the most widely used verb forms in Japanese. It is usually said to mean “let’s”, and is usually used as an invitation. However, what it actually expresses is...
Category: Verbs
Verbs as Adjectives
Verbs as Adjectives Plain form verbs (i.e. not ます form) can modify nouns directly. The two basic patterns are: Object and Verb + Noun This consists of an Object + Verb modifying a noun....
Polite Forms
Politeness The ~ます form of a verb is the polite present/future tense of a verb. It has the exact same meaning as the dictionary form, except its more polite. Polite does not mean formal....
Permission
ていい and てもいい Verb ＋ていい and verb + てもいい both mean that doing something is “good” but are usually used to express that it’s ok to do something. They are typically used when asking...
ている and てある
ている and てある This page explains ている and てある, which express the current state of an object or person. ている “Doing“Verbてform + いる Present Progressive ているis used to describe the current verb state. This...