Help With Verbs

[HanaK]

Hi!
I'm teaching myself Japanese for the fun of learning! I am doing pretty well by myself but I still get stuck on verbs and the different bases. I can basically conjugate them but I can never remember how the different bases are used.
If anyone can help me out, give me tips, or try and explain theme better it would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[epigene]

You can start from here:
I'd like to share some material... | Japan Forum

 

[McRib]

Tim's Takamatsu is an excellent online reference for verbs and the various suffixes (or at least it used to be many years ago. I don't know what's in vogue these days.) It's all in romaji, but he also has a book version that includes kana/kanji.

I can't post the full URL as a second-class citizen, but try pasting this in:

timwerx.net/language/jpverbs

or just google "Tim Takamatsu"


He uses the "Base X" method (*) of verb classification which I am partial to and it sounds like you're acquainted with since you use that word in your post. All the base x + suffix sections are listed on one page so it is easy to find what you're looking for.

(*) e.g. base 2 insead of "the masu stem", base 3 instead of "the dictionary form" -- much easier when taking notes.

 

[HanaK]

Thank you very much! I'm feeling better already! This is sure to help.