Ichidan verbs
The dictionary form of the ‘ichidan verbs’ ends in iru oreru. They are called ‘ichidan’ (1 base) verbs because the base doesn’t change.
Miru (to see, to look)
Mi negative base
Mi indefinite base
Mi positive / colloquial base
Mi conditional / imperative
Mi volitive base
Examples:
Kanojyo wa eiga o minai (mi+nai) – She doesn’t watch the film
Kanojyo wa eiga o mimasu (mi+masu)- She watches the film (formal)
Kanojyo wa eiga o miru (mi+ru) – She watches the film (colloquial form)
Kanojyo wa eiga o mireru (mi+reru) – She can watch the film
Eiga o miō (mi+ō) – Let’s watch a film
Taberu (to eat)
Watashi wa ringo o tabenai (tabe+nai) – I don’t eat apples
Watashi wa ringo o tabemasu (tabe+masu) – I eat apples
Watashi wa ringo o taberu (tabe+ru) – I eat apples
Watashi wa ringo o tabereru (tabe+reru) – I can eat apples
Ringo o tabeyō. (tabe+yō) – Let’s eat an apple
