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Putting verbs into the TA form

The ability to put Japanese verbs into the various bases quickly without pause is a prerequisite for speaking Japanese fluently and being recognized as a capable Japanese conversationalist.

Of all the verbs Bases (I, II, III, IV , V, TA, and TE), the TA form ranks high in usage as one of the top three most used bases for verbs only after verbs in Base(TE) and Base(III) or Root form. I am focusing on it now in order to prepare you for the quick powerful grammar secrets that employ Base (TA) verbs. These tips will catapult your Japanese speaking ability through the roof. I'll be discussing other grammar principles that use verbs in Base TA in the coming lessons.

One of the main things you should know about the TA form of a verb is that it is used to put verbs into past tense plain form. A verb in base TA form is equivalent to English's have done or to past tense perfect.

The TA form of verbs evolved from the classical Japanese form tari and has many uses.

How to form the verb into Base TA

1. Vowel Stemmed verbs or Ichidan verbs (i.e. those ending in either Eru or Iru)

a. to put a verb into the TA form when the verb has a vowel stem, simply add TA. Base III (Dictionary form)

Verb - Stem Base - TA form - Meaning

kanjiru - kanji - kanjita

oboeru - oboe - oboeta

kangaeru kangae kangaeta 

deru - de - deta

iru - i - ita

To feel becomes to have felt. To remember becomes to have remembered. To think becomes to have thought. To leave becomes to have left. To be, becomes to have been. (was, were)

Try putting your favorite verb ending in iru or eru into the TA form today and get your Nihongo more Jozu! And remember… MORE WORDS MEMORIZED = HIGHER RATE of FLUENCY. Want more information on how you can use your memory and the laws of attraction to master any language you so choose! Memory Master Until next time.

Ganbatte ne!
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Makurasuki

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