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Use the polite ます-form to talk about present and future actions in everyday beginner Japanese.
The ます-form is the standard polite verb form for beginner conversation, classroom Japanese, and many everyday exchanges. It is the safest form to use when speaking politely.
わたしは まいあさ コーヒーを のみます。
I drink coffee every morning.
ます keeps the sentence polite and neutral.
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あした 友だちに あいます。
I will meet a friend tomorrow.
The time word tells you this polite verb refers to the future.
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先生に しつもんします。
I ask the teacher a question.
します is the polite form of a する-verb.
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