I will introduce you how to recognize Japanese verb groups.
Overview
There are three groups in Japanese verbs, called 1st group, 2nd group, and 3rd group.
It is very important to proceed your Japanese learning.
1st group
If the verb ends i γΎγ/i-masu, that is 1st group.
| Verbs | i-γΎγ/i-masu |
θ©±γγΎγ | hanashi masu |
ι£²γΏγΎγ | nomi masu |
θγγΎγ | kiki masu |
θ©±γγΎγ | hanashi masu |
ζΈγγΎγ | kaki masu |
2nd group
If the verb ends eγΎγ/e-masu, that is 2nd group.
| Verbs | eγΎγ/e-masu |
ι£γΉγΎγ | tabe masu |
ε―γΎγ | ne masu |
ε
₯γγΎγ | ire masu |
ζγγΎγ | oshie masu |
γγγΎγ | age masu |
*There are irregular 2nd group verbs.
Here are some irregular verbs:
θ΅·γγΎγ[to wake up]γγΏγΎγ[to look, to watch]γζ΅΄γ³γΎγ[to take shower]γγγΎγ[there is/are - ]γεγγΎγ[to borrow]γηγΎγ[to wear] etc...
3rd group
3rd group is only 2 verbs. Those verbs are always irregular conjugation.
| Verbs | How to read |
γγΎγ | shimasu |
ζ₯γΎγ | kimasu |
Summary
1st Group | 2nd Group | 3rd Group |
θ©±γγΎγ | ι£γΉγΎγ | γγΎγ |
ι£²γΏγΎγ | ε―γΎγ | ζ₯γΎγ |
θγγΎγ | ε
₯γγΎγ | |
θ©±γγΎγ | ζγγΎγ | |
ζΈγγΎγ | γγγΎγ |