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Conjugation Lessons

活用かつよう (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! 頑張がんばって!

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Lesson 1

How Conjugation Works

活用の基礎· 5 min

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Lesson 2

Verb Groups: Godan, Ichidan, Irregular

動詞の種類· 4 min

Lesson 3

Irregular Verbs: する・来る

不規則動詞· 4 min

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Lesson 4

Verbs with する (Suru Verbs)

する動詞· 5 min

N5
Lesson 5

Polite Form (ます)

丁寧形· 5 min

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Lesson 6

Negative Form (ない・ません)

否定形· 5 min

Lesson 7

Past Form (た・ました)

過去形· 5 min

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Lesson 8

Te-Form (て)

て形· 6 min

N4
Lesson 9

Progressive (ている)

進行・状態· 5 min

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Lesson 10

Potential Form (can do)

可能形· 5 min

Lesson 11

Volitional Form (let's / intention)

意志形· 4 min

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Lesson 12

Imperative Form (commands)

命令形· 4 min

Lesson 13

Desire Form (want to do)

希望形· 4 min

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Lesson 14

Complex Forms (polite past, polite negative, etc.)

複合形· 6 min

N3
Lesson 15

Passive Form (られる・れる)

受身形· 5 min

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Lesson 16

Causative Form (make/let do)

使役形· 5 min

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