Talking About Your Actions

Group 2 Verbs typically end in a vowel sound—either 'i' or 'e'—plus -る Ex) 食べる [taberu]

To convert a group 2 verb in the polite form,

• Step 1: take off the '-ru' at the end Ex) 食べる [taberu] → 食べ [tabe]
• Step 2: add the polite ending -ます Ex) 食べ [tabe] → 食べます [tabemasu]

閉めます [shimemasu]
I close.

• Step 1: 閉める [shimeru] → 閉め [shime]
• Step 2: 閉め [shime] → 閉めます [shimemasu]

Exception for Group 1 verb (these verbs end in 'ru' but are Group 1)

• 滑る [suberu] means 'to slide'
• 切る [kiru] means 'to cut'

教えます [oshiemasu]
I teach.

• Step 1: 教える [oshieru] → 教え [oshie]
• Step 2: 教え [oshie] → 教えます [oshiemasu]

Group 3 only includes two verbs する [suru] / 来る [kuru]

します [shimasu]
I do.

• する [suru] → します [shimasu]

来ます [kimasu]
I come.

• 来る [kuru] → 来ます [kimasu]