How to change verb dictionary form into ます (ma su) form

Verb dictionary form is what you find in a dictionary, 行く (go) for example. However, you have to change 行く to 行きます when you need to speak politely.

ます form is one of the polite forms. Click here if you want to know more about polite form.

Here is how to change verb dictionary form into ます form.

Verb Group How to change Example
Weak verbchange る into ます たべ (eat) → たべます
Strong verbchange the last symbol

into " i " sound, then add ます
(read) → よます

(listen to) → きます
Irregular verbThere is no rule. Remember them. する (do) → します

来(く)る (come) → 来(き)ます

Exercise

Task : Change into ます form and write the meaning of each verb below.

  • 行く
  • よむ
  • まなぶ
  • あける
  • ねる
  • する



Answer

Verb (in dictionary form) ます form meaning
行く行きますgo
よむよみますread
まなぶまなびますlearn
あけるあけますopen
ねるねますsleep
するしますdo / play (sports)
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