Description

Japanese verb conjugation and grammar forms can be confusing. Let’s simplify the learning process with these charts! This product is a digital download containing two PDF files:

1. a Japanese verb conjugation chart
2. a grammar form chart

The Japanese verb conjugation and grammar forms come from Minna no Nihongo Translation and Grammar (version 2) book 1. The charts contain both hiragana and kanji forms, so all levels can read and benefit from the easy layout!

Japanese verb conjugation chart

The verb conjugation chart lists the lesson each veb appears in Minna no Nihongo, the group it belongs to as defined in Minna no Nihongo, and the kanji and hiragana forms for each verb form. Each verb is also colour-coordinated with its group: blue represents group 1, green is group 2 and yellow is group 3.

Additionally, red writing is used for verbs that look like belong to groups that do not fit the usual pattern. For example,　おきます/起きます looks like it should be in group 1 from the ~ます form; however, it is in group 2 as the dictionary form is おきる/起きる. Therefore its entry in the chart is written in red.

Grammar chart

The grammar chart combines verbs from Minna no Nihongo with the grammar forms taught in the Minna no Nihongo textbook. Each row is a verb and each column is a different grammar point. For example, if you want to use the ～ましょうか (“Shall I…”) grammar point with おきます/起きます, you would look at the row for おきます/起きます and then go to the first column, which would show you that the combination is 起きましょうか.

Using them together

Refer to both of these charts to quickly figure out conjugations and which verb forms to use with which grammar points. Repeated use of these reference tables will greatly increase your ability to recall verb and grammar forms.

See also:

• MNN1 Bundle (companion guide, verb conjugation and verb form charts, practice book)
• MNN1 Verb conjugation and verb form charts
• MNN1 Unofficial practice book
• Minna no Nihongo 1 Translation and Grammar textbook (version 2)
• Minna no Nihongo 1 full textbook set