NihongoNOW ACT 1-4 Verbs

wakarimasu

wakarimasu

to understand

wakaranai

to not understand

dekimasu

can do, become complete

dekinai

can't do, become complete

shimasu

do, play (a game or sport)

shinai

not do, play (a game or sport)

kimasu

to come

konai

to not come

iimasu

is called, say

iwanai

is not called, say

kaerimasu

to return (home)

kaeranai

to not return (home)

machimasu

to wait

matanai

to not wait

benkyoo-shimasu

to study

shigoto-shimasu

to work

shukudai-shimasu

to do homework

jugyoo-shimasu

to conduct a class

kaigi-shimasu

to hold a meeting

hanashimasu

to talk

hanasanai

to not talk

aimasu

to meet, see

awanai

to not meet, see

mimasu

to look, watch

minai

to not look, watch

chigaimasu

Different

chigawanai

not different

arimasu

to exist (inanimate)

nai (desu)

to not exist (inanimate)

tsukurimasu

to make

tsukuranai

to not make

kaimasu

to buy

kawanai

to not buy

tsukaimasu

to use

tsukawanai

to not use

kangaemasu

to think about, consider

kangaenai

to not think about, consider

tetsudaimasu

to help

tetsudawanai

to not help

ikimasu

to go

ikanai

to not go

imasu

be, exist (animate)

inai

to not be, exist (animate)

kakimasu

to write

kakanai

to not write

hajimemasu

to begin (something)

hajimenai

to not begin (something)

owarimasu

to end

owaranai

to not end

tabemasu

to eat

tabenai

to not eat

nomimasu

to drink, swallow

nomanai

to not drink, swallow

itadakimasu

to eat; receive (humble)

itadakanai

to not eat; receive (humble)

yomimasu

to read

yomanai

to not read

kikimasu

to hear; listen

kikanai

to not hear; listen

kakaranai

to not take (time), cost (money)

kakarimasu

take (time), cost (money)

ganbarimasu

to do one’s best

ganbaranai

to not do one's best

irimasu

to need

iranai

to not need