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Japanese Verb Conjugation

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Mind map on Japanese verb conjugation: informal and formal forms with godan and ichidan verbs

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Japanese Verb Conjugation

Informal
- Godan (u-verbs)
  - Negative
    - Present/future
      - stem(a) + ない
    - Past
      - stem(a) + なかった
  - Affirmative
    - Present/future
      - stem(u)
    - Past
      - う、つ、る
        stem(-) + った
      - ぶ、む、ぬ
        stem(-) + んだ
      - く
        stem(-) + いた
      - ぐ
        stem(-) + いだ
      - す
        stem(-) + した
- Ichidan (ru-verbs)
  - Affirmative
    - Present/future
      - stem + る
    - Past
      - stem + た
  - Negative
    - Present/future
      - stem + ない
    - Past
      - stem + なかった
Formal
- Godan (u-verbs)
  - Affirmative
    - Present/future
      - stem(i) + ます
    - Past
      - stem(i) + ました
  - Negative
    - Present/future
      - stem(i) + ません
    - Past
      - stem(i) + ませんでした
- Ichidan (ru-verbs)
  - Affirmative
    - Present/future
      - stem + ます
    - Past
      - stem + ました
  - Negative
    - Present/future
      - stem + ません
    - Past
      - stem + ませんでした

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Description: Only covers u-verbs and ru-verbs (no irregular), affirmative and negative + past and present/future (no potential, volitional etc.) and doesn't include te-form
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