Present Tense Verbs
Grammar Pattern
do; does; will do; do not; does not; will not
Present Tense Verbs
do; does; will do; do not; does not; will not
Polite
Explanation
Present tense verbs are used to express actions that occur habitually or in the future in polite speech.
Japanese does not distinguish present and future tense with different verb forms.
Verbs do not change based on person or number.
Affirmative and negative meanings are expressed through conjugation rather than auxiliary verbs.
Formation
Affirmative: verb ます
Negative: verb ません
Ru-verbs: remove る + ます／ません
U-verbs: change final う-sound to い-sound + ます／ません
Irregular verbs:
する → します／しません
くる → きます／きません
Usage Notes
These forms are polite and commonly used in conversation.
The same present tense form can refer to future actions when context makes the time clear.
Verb group identification is required for correct conjugation.
Dictionary form verbs cannot be used directly in polite present tense sentences.
Parts of Speech
Verb