Verb (dict form)

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Also known as "plain form", the casual form of verbs can include many different conjugations, across different tenses. The present tense affirmative form of a casual verb is the same as its dictionary form (i.e. how you would find it in a dictionary, unconjugated).

Examples:

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  食たべる

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  飲のむ

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  する

When a casual form verb comes at the end of a sentence, it indicates casual, or friendly speech. However, casual form verbs may come in the middle of a sentence when used in combination with other grammatical structures, and in this case, do not necessarily indicate casual speech.

Summary

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  Casual (or "plain") form verbs can appear in many different forms.

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  Casual form verbs indicate casual or friendly speech when placed at the end of a sentence.

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  The present affirmative casual form of a verb is the same as its dictionary form, unconjugated.