Unit 18 of 30

Recognise verb groups

Review the foundations if needed: Mark an object with wo

What to notice

Learn a verb with its group. A final る does not by itself tell you whether a verb belongs to the ichidan group.

毎日、学校に行きます。

I go to school every day.

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1. Which group contains 話す? Type 1 for godan, 2 for ichidan, or 3 for irregular.

Answer and explanation

話す is godan (group 1).

2. Which group contains 起きる? Type 1 for godan, 2 for ichidan, or 3 for irregular.

Answer and explanation

起きる is ichidan (group 2). Learn the group with the word.

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