Japanese Verbs

みます

to watch, look, see

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masu form affirmativeみます
masu form negativeみません
masu past affirmativeみました
masu past negativeみませんでした
root formみる
nai formみない
ta formみた
nakatta formみなかった
te formみて
conditional (ba form)みれば
potentialみられる
imperativeみろ
volitionalみよう
passiveみられる
causativeみさせる
causative passive 1みさせられる
causative passive 2

Beginner 1 - Basic Structure

[ subject ] [ something ] みます
1.わたしは テレビを みます。
I (will) watch TV.
2.スーザンさんは サッカーを みません。
Susan doesn't watch soccer.
3.わたしは きのう うちで ビデオを みました。
I watched a video at home yesterday.
4.わたしは その えいがを みませんでした。
I didn't watch that film.

Beginner 2 - Functional Patterns

5.むすめは テレビを みて います
My daughter is watching TV now.
6.わたしは にほんの えいがを みた ことが ありません
I haven't watched any Japanese movie ever.
7.その えいがは つまらないから、みない ほうが いいです
You should not watch that movie, because it's uninteresting.
8.ちずを みたけど、ばしょが わかりません。
I looked up a map, but I didn't find the palce.

The usage of each Functional Pattern is explained in the Essential Japanese Verbs.

Verbs are the Key to learning Japanese

Essential Japanese Verbs

This material explains clearly about the meaning of each verb with explaining its usage.

"Key Sentences", "Practical Usage" and "Short Dialogues" help you to grasp how you can apply each verb in communication.

Key Sentences shows you in what sentence pattern each verb is used. Practical Usage and Short Dialogues show how to use each verb in a more practical sense as in everyday conversations.

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