Japanese Verbs

masu form affirmative kaerimasu masu form negative kaerimasen masu past affirmative kaerimashita masu past negative kaerimasendeshita

root form kaeru nai form kaeranai ta form kaetta nakatta form kaeranakatta

te form kaette conditional (ba form) kaereba potential kaereru imperative kaere volitional kaeroo passive kaerareru causative kaeraseru causative passive 1 kaeraserareru causative passive 2 kaerasareru

Beginner 1 - Basic Structure

[ subject ]

wa

[ place ]

ni

kaerimasu

1.

Watashi wa taitei 6-ji goro uchi ni kaerimasu.

I usually go home around 6:00.

2.

Watashi wa natsu-yasumi kuni ni kaerimasen.

I will not return to my country for this summer holiday.

3.

Greg-san wa senshuu kuni ni kaerimashita.

Greg went back his country last week.

4.

Smith-san wa Kurisumasu kuni ni kaerimasendeshita.

Smith did not return to his country for Christmas.

Beginner 2 - Functional Patterns

5.

Tanaka-san wa ashita Nihon ni kaeru soo desu.

I heard that Tanaka will come back to Japan tomorrow.

6.

Kyoo 5-ji madeni uchi ni kaeranakereba narimasen.

I have to go home by 5:00 today.

7.

Raishuu kuni ni kaetta toki, haisha ni ikoo to omotte imasu.

When I return to my country next week, I'm planning to go to a dentist.

8.

Kinoo uchi ni kaeru toki, osaifu o nakushimashita.

I lost my wallet when I went home yesterday.

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