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Usages of ima
今 出ます。ima demasu.
I will leave now.
今 何時 です か？ima nanzi desu ka?
What time is it now?
今 里 に 行けません。ima sato ni ikemasen.
(I) cannot go to my hometown now.
来年 は 新しい パソコン を 買う つもり だ。 今 は お金 が ない。rainen ha atarasii pasokon wo kau tumori da. ima ha okane ga nai.
(I) intend to buy a new computer next year. (I) don't have any money right now.
今 は アンさん と 一緒 です。ima ha ansan to issyo desu.
I'm together with Ann right now.
ただいまtadaima
just now
今、 忙しい の。ima, isogasii no.
I'm busy right now.
今 の 状況 は 結構 です。ima no zyoukyou ha kekkou desu.
The current situation is alright. (adequate)
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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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