Conjugation Lessons
活用 (conjugation) is how Japanese verbs change by form: polite, negative, past, て-form, and more. Follow the path below to learn verb groups and each form step by step. Then practice with the minigame and track your progress from the dashboards.
Take the lessons in order. Each one builds on the previous. You've got this! 頑張って!
Follow the path — click any lesson to start
How Conjugation Works
活用の基礎· 5 min
Verb Groups: Godan, Ichidan, Irregular
動詞の種類· 4 min
Irregular Verbs: する・来る
不規則動詞· 4 min
Verbs with する (Suru Verbs)
する動詞· 5 min
Polite Form (ます)
丁寧形· 5 min
Negative Form (ない・ません)
否定形· 5 min
Past Form (た・ました)
過去形· 5 min
Te-Form (て)
て形· 6 min
Progressive (ている)
進行・状態· 5 min
Potential Form (can do)
可能形· 5 min
Volitional Form (let's / intention)
意志形· 4 min
Imperative Form (commands)
命令形· 4 min
Desire Form (want to do)
希望形· 4 min
Complex Forms (polite past, polite negative, etc.)
複合形· 6 min
Passive Form (られる・れる)
受身形· 5 min
Causative Form (make/let do)
使役形· 5 min
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