All verbs in Group 2 end in る. Note that not all verbs ending in る are in Group 2; as we have seen 入る belongs in Group 1 even though it ends in る.
Verbs in Group 2 are easily transformed into their long form using the following two steps:
- Remove る from the end of the verb to obtain the stem.
- Attach the ます ending to the stem.
English | Dictionary form (casual) | Stem | Long form (neutral/formal) |
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to see; to look at, to watch | 見る miru | 見 mi | 見ます mimasu |
to eat | 食べる taberu | 食べ tabe | 食べます tabemasu |
to leave, to go out, to exit | 出る deru | 出 de | 出ます demasu |
The verbs 見る and 食べる take direct objects, and 出る does not take an object.
English | Japanese |
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I will watch the king tomorrow. | 明日 王 を 見ます。ashita ou o mimasu. |
I will eat shellfish. | 貝 を 食べます。kai o tabemasu. |
Do you eat shellfish? | 貝 を 食べます か?kai o tabemasu ka? |
I will leave now. | 今 出ます。ima demasu. |
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