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Usages of ima
いま 私 は 日本語 を 勉強中 です。ima watasi ha nihongo wo benkyoutyuu desu.
Right now I am in the middle of studying Japanese.
いま は 家 で 静か に 休みます。ima ha ie de sizuka ni yasumimasu.
Now I will rest quietly at home.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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