[Verb] ます-form (Present Affirmative): Meaning and Example Sentences

A conjugation of Japanese verbs, which is also known as the polite form of verbs and used to describe an action or event in a polite style.
Conjugated for tense (present or past) and affirmative/negative, and its present affirmative form describes a regular, habitual, or future action or event.
To form the ます-form, follow the following three rules depending on the verb group:
- Group 1 (1グループ): Replace the ending u-vowel with the i-vowel and add "ます".
- Group 2 (2グループ): Replace the ending "る" with "ます".
- Group 3 (3グループ): Follow the unique rule.
Note that the "ます-form" indicates both the complete verb word including "ます" (e.g. 書きます) and the stem of the verb after removing the final "ます" (e.g. 書き), which is called ます-stem in some textbooks.

私(わたし)は、毎日(まいにち)、パンを食(た)べます。

I eat bread every day.
大学(だいがく)の先生(せんせい)は、いつも、英語(えいご)で話(はな)します。

The university professor always speaks in English.
私(わたし)の父(ちち)は、来月(らいげつ)、カメラを買(か)います。

My father will come to Tokyo next month.
いつもバスで学校(がっこう)へ行(い)きます。

I usually go to school by bus.
明日(あした)、富士山(ふじさん)に登(のぼ)ります。

Tomorrow, I will climb Mount Fuji.
エマさん、荷物(にもつ)を持(も)って行(い)きますか。ロッカーに置(お)きますか。

Emma, are you taking your luggage with you? Or will you put it in the locker?

ます-form (Present Affirmative)