Kamiichidan Verbs

 

Kamiichidan Verbs - Sample Conjugations

Kamiichidan verbs, also known as "ichidan verbs ending in iru," are a group of Japanese verbs that share a similar conjugation pattern. Here are some sample conjugations to illustrate:

Verb: 行く (iku) - To go

• Present (polite):行きます (ikimasu)
• Present (negative):行きません (ikimasen)
• Past (polite):行きました (ikimashita)
• Past (negative):行きませんでした (ikimasendeshita)
• Non-past (plain):行く (iku)
• Non-past (negative):行かない (ikanai)
• Te-form (present):行って (itte)
• Te-form (past):行って (itte)
• Conditional:行けば (iketeba)

Verb: 話す (hanasu) - To speak

• Present (polite):話します (hanashimasu)
• Present (negative):話しません (hanashimasen)
• Past (polite):話しました (hanashimashita)
• Past (negative):話しませんでした (hanashimashendeshita)
• Non-past (plain):話す (hanasu)
• Non-past (negative):話さない (hanasanai)
• Te-form (present):話して (hanashite)
• Te-form (past):話して (hanashite)
• Conditional:話せば (hanaseba)

Verb: 頼む (たのむ) (tanomu) - To ask

• Present (polite):頼みます (tanomimasu)
• Present (negative):頼みません (tanomimasen)
• Past (polite):頼みました (tanomimashita)
• Past (negative):頼みませんでした (tanomimashendeshita)
• Non-past (plain):頼む (tanomu)
• Non-past (negative):頼まない (tanomanai)
• Te-form (present):頼んで (tanonde)
• Te-form (past):頼んで (tanonde)
• Conditional:頼めば (tanomeba)

Remember, this is just a small sample. All Kamiichidan verbs follow a similar conjugation pattern, with the stem (dictionary form) ending in "iru." You can conjugate any Kamiichidan verb by following these patterns.