Godan Verbs

Question 0

Godan verbs can end with…

Answer 0

• U, -TSU, -RU
• MU, -NU, -BU
• KU
• GU
• SU

Question 1

Godan means…

Answer 1

‘Five step’

Further expl. req

Question 2

To conjugate verbs that end in -u preceded by a vowel, -tsu or -ru

Answer 2

Replace the final syllable with -tta
Taberu –> tabetta
hashiru –> hashitta

Question 3

Verbs with -mu, -nu or bu conjugate by…

Answer 3

Replacing the ending with -nda
yomu –> yonda (there aren’t very many -mu verbs)
shinu –> shinda (this is the only -nu verb)
yobu –> yonda (this is the same as for yomu, gotta look at context for these)
tobu –> tonda

Question 4

To conjugate verbs that end in -ku

Answer 4

Replace the ending with -ita

tataku –> tataita

Question 5

To conjugate verbs that end in -gu

Answer 5

Replace the ending with -ida

isogu –> isoida

Question 6

To conjugate verbs that end in -su

Answer 6

Replace the ending with -shita
hanasu –> hanashita
desu –> deshita

Question 7

-eba

Answer 7

‘If’ - used as the ending to a verb to say what would happen ‘if’ you performed the action.

Eg Taberu becomes Tabereba and means ‘if that were eaten’