Japanese Verbs

What are the three different types of verbs?

• Dogan, Sandan and Irregular

• Gotan, Nidan and Irregular

• Godan, Ichidan and Irregular

• Soudan, Godan and Irregular

This type of verb usually ends with -u sound and the hiragana before the -u sound includes あ, う, お

• Ichidan Verbs

• Irregular Verbs

• Godan Verbs

This type of verb usually ends with -ru sound and the hiragana before the -ru sound includes え, い

• Irregular Verbs

• Godan Verbs

• Ichidan Verbs

This type of verb has two special verbs, meaning 'To come' and 'To do' respectively.

• Irregular Verbs

• Ichidan Verbs

• Godan Verbs

Where is the verb usually placed in a basic sentence?

• After the noun

• After ' は '

• At the end of the sentence

• Before the noun

Which one of these verbs is a Godan Verb?

• くる (kuru)

• かえる (kaeru)

• おきる (okiru)

• たべる (taberu)

Answer explanation

かえる (kaeru) is a special case. Although the hiragana before the -ru sound is え, this is still a Godan Verb rather than an Ichidan Verb.

Which one of these verbs is an Ichidan Verb?

• のむ (nomu)

• にげる (nigeru)

• いる (iru)

• ねむ (nemu)

Answer explanation

にげる (nigeru) is another special case where the definition of a Ichidan Verb does not apply. This verb is still considered a Godan Verb

Which one of these verbs is an Irregular Verb?

• かく (kaku)

• とる (toru)

• する (suru)

• はなす (hanasu)

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