Verbs
語彙
to believe
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信じる |
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to close
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閉める |
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to come
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来る |
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to do
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行う |
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to find
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見附る |
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to give
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与える |
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to go
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行く |
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to help
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助ける, 手伝う |
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to lose
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失う, 負ける |
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to open
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開く |
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to read
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読む |
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to see
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見る |
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to talk
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語る |
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to think
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考えます, 考える |
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to want
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欲する |
広告
Present Tense
A verb is a word that expresses an action, a condition or a state of being. Verbs have different forms to indicate if the action happened in the past, is currently happening, or will happen in the future. The present tense of a verb is used to indicate that an action, condition or state is:
- currently happening
- a general fact or truth
- habitual, everyday, or expected to continue for an unknown amount of time into the future.
The following table shows the present tense for the regular verb walk. Most verbs follow this pattern.
To Walk (歩く)
I walk
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you walk
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he walks
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she walks
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it walks
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we walk
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they walk
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Verbs - Present Progressive Tense
In English there is also the present progressive tense, also called the present continuous, to indicate that an action is happening in the present. This is is used to emphasize that an action is happening right at this moment, or is happening now but only for a short amount of time.
The present progressive tense is formed using to be with the verb, and adding ing to the end of the verb. For example I am walking. Contractions are often used in this case. For example I'm walking.
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I am walking
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you are walking
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he is walking
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she is walking
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it is walking
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we are walking
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they are walking
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例
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I see the cup.
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私はカップ見る。 |
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She reads the book.
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彼女は本を読みます。 |
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The boy closes the window.
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その少年は窓を閉める。 |
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We believe you.
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私たちはあなたが言うことを信じています。 |
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The girl goes to the store.
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女の子は店に行きます。 |
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I'm walking to the store.
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私は店に行く。 |
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He's opening the door.
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彼はドアを開きます。 |
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It's raining.
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雨が降っています。 |
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We're waiting for you.
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私たちはあなたを待っています。 |