Quiz : Identifying Verbs

If you see the vowels e or i before the final る, in most cases, the verb is a _____.

• u-verb

• ru-verb

• irregular verb

If you see the vowels a, o, or u right before the final る, then you can be absolutely sure the verb is a _____.

• ru-verb

• u-verb

• irregular verb

There are exceptions, however; there are also u-verbs that have the vowels e or i before the final る. Such as 帰[かえ]る. This is why it can be a good idea to memorize verbs as a set, for such exceptions.

What conjugation class does おきる belong to?

• irregular verb

• ru-verb

• u-verb

What conjugation class does する belong to?

• irregular verb

• ru-verb

• u-verb

What conjugation class does はなす belong to?

• ru-verb

• irregular verb

• u-verb

What conjugation class does たべる belong to?

• u-verb

• irregular verb

• ru-verb

What conjugation class does かえる belong to?

• u-verb

• ru-verb

• irregular verb

How can you tell that a verb is a u-verb if it ends with る?

• If the verb ends with u.

• If the vowels before the final る are e or i.

• If the vowels before the final る are a, o, or u.

How can you tell that a verb is a ru-verb?

• If the verb ends with ru.

• If the vowels before the final る are e or i.

• If the vowels before the final る are a, o, or u.

What are the two irregular verbs?

• かえる and くる

• する and くる

• する and いく