Time for verbs. The polite ます form is the backbone of N5 Japanese, and を marks what the action is done to. Master these and you can describe your whole day.
Take this lesson one step at a time. Try each quick check before revealing its answer, then take the quiz. Add vocabulary and grammar to your reviews to practise them over time.
Breakfast talk.
Tap a line to hear it. Shadow mode leaves a gap after each line — repeat it aloud, then hear it again. Don’t worry about being perfect; worry about being out loud.
Ken, what are you going to eat?
N + を + V
Marks the thing the action is done to. Pronounced お.
More examples: 〜をV(stem) + ます／ません
The polite present and future verb form, with ません as its negative.
More examples: 〜ます／〜ませんV(stem) + ました／ませんでした
The polite past form of verbs and its negative.
More examples: 〜ました／〜ませんでしたdirect object marker
The sentences below are extra reading and may use later grammar. Sentence questions in the quiz use the dialogue above.
An eye on legs, walking around — seeing everything.
A roof over something delicious — sit down and eat.
A brush working over the sun — writing until sunset.
Words that sell — you can't help but read them.
An ear pressed against the gate — do you hear that?
to eat · たべる