ません
Polite form: present tense negative
About
The ます, or polite form, is a verb conjugation that combines a verb's stem form with the auxiliary verb ます. ます form verbs indicate polite speech, especially when used at the end of a sentence.
The negative conjugation of ます is ません.
Just as with the present tense, ません attaches directly to a verb stem:
Dictionary form | ます form (Polite form) | ません form (Negative, Polite form) |
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食べる | 食べます | 食べません |
飲む | 飲みます | 飲みません |
する | します | しません |
くる | きます | きません |
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ません is the negative conjugation of ます.
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ません attaches directly to a verb's stem form.
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ません indicates polite speech
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Summary
Explained in
elementary #7
Polite Form (+ Negative Conjugation)
Example Sentences
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