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Recognize the plain dictionary form of verbs and connect it to polite forms you already know.
The dictionary form is the base form used in dictionaries and many plain-style sentences. It is also the form used before several grammar patterns that come later in the course.
たべます → たべる
eat (polite) → eat (dictionary form)
This is the plain form shown in dictionaries.
のみます → のむ
drink (polite) → drink (dictionary form)
Many godan dictionary forms end in a u-row sound.
いきます → いく
go (polite) → go (dictionary form)
いく is the plain dictionary form of いきます.