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RU Verbs Versus U Verbs Posted by on Sep 15, 2009

In the previous post, you’ve seen that just because a verb ends in ru (る) doesn’t mean it’s necessarily an u (う) verb. Here’s a tip to help you separate the true ru verbs versus the false ones. When the verb has an iru (いる) or eru (える) ending, it is truely a ru verb. For example…

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U Verbs In the Present Indicative Tense Posted by on Sep 12, 2009

Depending on the person, u verbs can be called godan (ごだん) verbs or class 1/group 1 verbs. Below is a list of verbs that may belong to this group: verbs that end in su in the infinitive: hanasu (はなす) to talk Present indicate tense: hanashimas (はなします)(話します) verbs that end in ku: kiku (きく) to hear…

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