MLC Meguro Language Center

121 verbs (for JLPT )

Present Positive Present Negative Past Positive Past Negative

Dictionary form -form -form -form

1 open (v.i.: [something] opens.)

2 walk
3 go
4 put, place
5 write, draw
6 listen, hear, ask
7 bloom, floewr
8 arrive
9 sing (bird), bark (dog), mew (cat)
10 put on (shoes), wear (pants)
11 work
12 pull
13 play piano, guiter
14 breathe out, play (the flute)
15 polish, brush

16 swim
17 take off, undress

18 push
19 return, give [hand] something back
20 lend
21 turn off, put out
22 put up an umbrella
23 post
24 lose
25 speak, talk, tell
26 hand over

27 die

28 play
29 call, invite

30 live (in)
31 ask, order
32 drink
take a rest, have a day off,
33 be absent
34 read

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35 meet
36 wash
37 say, speak, tell, talk
38 sing
39 buy
40 smoke
41 be different, differ, be wrong
42 use
43 learn (from somebody)

44 stand up, pass ()
45 wait
46 have, hold

47 be (for inanimate things), have
48 sell
49 finish
50 return, go home
51 take (time, money)
52 put [one's hat] on
53 [somebody] want to ....
54 cut
55 be in trouble
56 close (v.i.: [something] closes.)
57 know
58 sit down
59 make, form, cook
60 stop (v.i.: [something] stops.)
61 take
62 become
63 climb
64 get on
65 enter
66 run
67 start (v.i.: [something] starts.)
68 put, stick
69 fall (rain, snow)
70 turn
71 do
72 understand
73 cross

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74 open (v.t.: [somebody] opens ...)
75 give
76 put in
77 be born
78 tell, teach
79 memorize
80 make a telephone call
81 put one's glasses on
82 go off, go out
83 answer, reply
84 close (v.t.: [somebody] closes ...)
85 tighten, tie
86 eat
87 get tired
88 turn on, light
89 work for
90 leave, attend
91 line [things] up
92 clear (up)
93 show
94 forget
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95 take (take a shower)
96 be (for living things), stay
97 get up
98 get off
99 borrow, rent
100 wear, put on
101 can (do), be ready
102 see, watch, look

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103 hold a meeting
104 shop, do shopping
105 marry, get married
106 make a copy
107 take a walk
108 work
109 ask somebody a question
110 do
111 do (one's) homework
112 wash (clothes etc.)
113 clean
114 make a telephone call
115 talk, have a talk
116 give a party
117 study
118 cook
119 take a trip
120 practice
121 come

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