💡 Learn Japanese Verbs with Sample Sentences in Hiragana and English

Learning Japanese can feel like a big challenge at first—but breaking it down by verbs and common sentence structures makes it much easier. In this post, you'll find essential Japanese verbs shown in hiragana only, alongside their English meanings, and how to use them in the past, present, and future tenses in informal style.

This method is ideal for beginners who want to get used to reading and understanding hiragana and for learners who want to practice their grammar without getting distracted by kanji or romaji.

🎯 Key Verbs & Sample Sentences

1. およぎます – To swim

  • Past:
    　みず で およいだ。
    　(Swam in the water.)

  • Present:
    　みず で およぐ。
    　(Swim in the water.)

  • Future:
    　あした みず で およぐ。
    　(Will swim in the water tomorrow.)

2. むかえます – To pick up (someone)

  • Past:
    　ともだち を えき で むかえた。
    　(Picked up my friend at the station.)

  • Present:
    　ともだち を えき で むかえる。
    　(Pick up my friend at the station.)

  • Future:
    　ごご に ともだち を むかえる。
    　(Will pick up my friend in the afternoon.)

3. つかれます – To get tired

  • Past:
    　たくさん しごと を して つかれた。
    　(Did a lot of work and got tired.)

  • Present:
    　いま、すこし つかれている。
    　(I’m a little tired now.)

  • Future:
    　あした は つかれる かも しれない。
    　(Might get tired tomorrow.)

4. けっこん します – To marry

  • Past:
    　かれ と けっこん した。
    　(Got married to him.)

  • Present:
    　けっこん している。
    　(I am married.)

  • Future:
    　らいねん けっこん する。
    　(Will get married next year.)

5. かいもの します – To go shopping

  • Past:
    　きのう かいもの に いった。
    　(Went shopping yesterday.)

  • Present:
    　いま かいもの を している。
    　(Shopping now.)

  • Future:
    　しゅうまつ に かいもの に いく。
    　(Will go shopping on the weekend.)

6. しょくじ します – To take meals

  • Past:
    　あさ ごはん を しょくじ した。
    　(Had breakfast.)

  • Present:
    　ひる ごはん を しょくじ している。
    　(Eating lunch now.)

  • Future:
    　よる ごはん を しょくじ する。
    　(Will eat dinner.)

7. さんぽ します – To walk / take a stroll

  • Past:
    　ゆうがた に さんぽ した。
    　(Went for a walk in the evening.)

  • Present:
    　まいにち さんぽ する。
    　(Take walks every day.)

  • Future:
    　あさ に さんぽ する よてい。
    　(Plan to go for a walk in the morning.)

📝 Tips for Studying

  • 🔄 Repetition: Read each sentence aloud multiple times.

  • 📖 Practice writing: Try copying the hiragana sentences in a notebook.

  • 🧠 Mix it up: Try swapping the subject or time to make your own new examples!

  • 👂 Listen: If you have a Japanese audio app, try listening to how the verb sounds.

📌 Final Thoughts

Learning Japanese takes time, but by focusing on everyday verbs and sentence structure, you can build a strong foundation. These verbs are used in daily life, and practicing them in hiragana helps train your reading skills and memory without being overwhelmed by kanji or romanization.

Keep practicing, and がんばってね！

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