Japanese Verb Conjugation Practice Exercises
Practice Japanese masu form, te-form, negative form, and past form with common beginner verbs and clear answer explanations.
Japanese verb conjugation exercises
Practice First, Then Review
This Japanese verb conjugation practice page drills masu form, te-form, negative form, and past form with common beginner verbs.
What This Practice Page Trains
Groups
Identify Verb Groups
Learn whether a verb behaves like a う-verb, る-verb, or irregular verb.
Forms
Practice Core Forms
Build the forms you need for polite sentences, requests, negatives, and past tense.
Speed
Recall Without Pausing
Conjugation becomes useful when you can produce forms quickly in context.
Part 1: Make the Masu Form
Convert each dictionary form into polite present/future.
Question 1
飲む
Group 1, change む to み + ます.
Question 2
書く
Group 1, change く to き + ます.
Question 3
食べる
Group 2, drop る.
Question 4
見る
Group 2, short but regular.
Question 5
する
Irregular.
Part 2: Make the Te-Form
Te-form is essential for requests, linking, and progressive tense.
Question 1
飲む
む, ぶ, ぬ become んで.
Question 2
書く
く becomes いて.
Question 3
話す
す becomes して.
Question 4
食べる
Group 2 drop る + て.
Question 5
来る
Irregular reading changes.
Answer Key and Explanations
1. 飲む → 飲みます
For Group 1 masu form, move the final sound to the い-row and add ます.
2. 書く → 書きます
く changes to き before ます.
3. 食べる → 食べます
Group 2 verbs drop る and add ます.
4. 見る → 見ます
見る is Group 2, so it drops る.
5. する → します
する is irregular and must be memorized.
6. 飲む → 飲んで
む, ぶ, and ぬ verbs use んで in te-form.
7. 書く → 書いて
Most く verbs become いて. 行く is the famous exception: 行って.
8. 話す → 話して
す verbs become して.
9. 食べる → 食べて
Group 2 verbs drop る and add て.
10. 来る → 来て（きて）
来る is irregular. In te-form it is 来て, read きて.
How to Use This Practice
- Answer once without notes, even if you are unsure.
- Check the explanation, not only the answer.
- Rewrite every missed item by hand or type it twice.
- Repeat the same set tomorrow before learning new material.
Common Mistakes
Mislabeling る-verbs
Not every verb ending in る is Group 2. 帰る is Group 1, but 食べる is Group 2.
Forgetting 行く exception
行く becomes 行って, not 行いて. Memorize it early.
Studying forms separately
Practice forms inside full sentences so the grammar becomes usable.
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