Verb ること～

At a glance

Adding こと after a plain-form verb turns the action into a noun, like "reading" or "the act of reading". It is used to talk about hobbies, likes, abilities and experiences.

Verb (plain form) + こと

私わたしの趣味しゅみは本ほんを読よむことです。 My hobby is reading books.

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How to form it

Put the plain form of the verb directly before こと. The ます form is not used here.

The whole phrase works like a noun, so it can take particles such as は, が and を.