Present Tense Verbs (-ます form)

The polite present tense of Japanese verbs ends in ます (masu). This form covers both present and future actions, and it works the same way regardless of the subject (I, you, he, she, we, they).

Examples

• 私は毎日勉強します。(Watashi wa mainichi benkyou shimasu.) — I study every day.
• 彼は日本語を話します。(Kare wa nihongo o hanashimasu.) — He speaks Japanese.
• 私たちは学校へ行きます。(Watashitachi wa gakkou e ikimasu.) — We go to school.
• 彼女は本を読みます。(Kanojo wa hon o yomimasu.) — She reads a book.
• 明日、友達に会います。(Ashita, tomodachi ni aimasu.) — Tomorrow, I will meet a friend.

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