The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘わかる’ ends in ‘aru,’ so we know that it most likely will be an u-verb. As it ends with the character ‘る,’ we know it conjugates in the う, つ, る-subclass of verbs. Note that ‘わかる’ does have a kanji form, ‘分かる,’ but it is often written just using hiragana.

わかる is an u-verb. It conjugates as follows:
わかります　・　わかって

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘やる’ ends in ‘aru,’ so we know that it most likely will be an u-verb. As it ends with the character ‘る,’ we know it conjugates in the う, つ, る-subclass of verbs. Depending on the context, ‘やる’ can be casual or even vulgar—be careful when you use this verb.

やる is an u-verb. It conjugates as follows:
やります　・　やって

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘消す（けす）’ ends in ‘su,’ so we know that it most likely will be an u-verb. As it ends with the character ‘す,’ we know it conjugates in the す-subclass of verbs.

消す（けす）is an u-verb. It conjugates as follows:
消します（けします）　・　消して（けして）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘立つ（たつ）’ ends in ‘tsu,’ so we know that it most likely will be an u-verb. As it ends with the character ‘つ,’ we know it conjugates in the う, つ, る-subclass of verbs.

立つ（たつ） is an u-verb. It conjugates as follows:
立ちます（たちます）　・　立って（たって）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘起きる（おきる）’ ends in ‘iru,’ so we know that it most likely will be a ru-verb. ‘起きる（おきる）’ can either mean ‘to wake up’ or ‘to occur (esp. regarding disasters or other unfortunate events),’ depending on the context.

起きる（おきる）is a ru-verb. It conjugates as follows:
起きます（おきます）　・　起きて（おきて）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘帰る（かえる）’ ends in ‘eru,’ so we know that it most likely will be a ru-verb. However, 帰る（かえる）is actually an u-verb, a fact which you must memorize. As it ends with the character ‘る,’ we know it conjugates in the う, つ, る-subclass of verbs.

帰る（かえる） is an u-verb. It conjugates as follows:
帰ります（かえります）　・　帰って（かえって）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘来る（くる）’ ends in ‘uru,’ so we know that it most likely will be a ru-verb. However, ‘くる’ is actually one of only a handful of truly irregular verbs in Japanese. You will notice some patterns in its conjugation as you continue to study Japanese, but for now you must memorize its forms.

来る（くる） is an irregular verb. It conjugates as follows:
来る（きます）　・　来て（きて）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘する’ ends in ‘uru,’ so we know that it most likely will be a ru-verb. However, ‘する’ is actually one of only a handful of truly irregular verbs in Japanese. You will notice some patterns in its conjugation as you continue to study Japanese, but for now you must memorize its forms.

するis an irregular verb. It conjugates as follows:
します　・　して

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘遊ぶ（あそぶ）’ ends in ‘bu,’ so we know that it most likely will be an u-verb. As it ends with the character ‘ぶ,’ we know it conjugates in the む, ぶ, ぬ-subclass of verbs.

遊ぶ（あそぶ）is an u-verb. It conjugates as follows:
遊びます（あそびます）　・　遊んで（あそんで）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘かける’ ends in ‘eru,’ so we know that it most likely will be a ru-verb. You have likely learned this verb to mean ‘to make a call.’ In addition to this meaning, ‘かける’ has many other meanings, including but not limited to: ‘to lock (a door)’; ‘to put on (a pair of glasses)’; and ‘to hang up (a poster, etc.).’ Conceptually, it means to connect things, or to make a bridge between things—its various meanings have been extrapolated from this.

かけるis a ru-verb. It conjugates as follows:
かけます　・　かけて

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘きるends in ‘iru,’ so we know that it most likely will be a ru-verb. Depending on which kanji it uses, ‘きる’ can mean two different things: ‘切る,’ as in ‘to cut,’ and ‘着る,’ as in ‘to wear (a piece of clothing from the shoulders to the waist).’

きる in either of its forms is a ru-verb. It conjugates as follows:
きます　・　きて

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘被る（かぶる）’ ends in ‘uru,’ so we know that it most likely will be an u-verb. As it ends with the character ‘る,’ we know it conjugates in the う, つ, る-subclass of verbs.

被る（かぶる） is an u-verb. It conjugates as follows:
被ります　（かぶります）・　被って（かぶって）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘勤める（つとめる）’ ends in ‘eru,’ so we know that it most likely will be a ru-verb. You may also see ‘つとめる’ written as ‘務める,’ which is more often used to mean ‘to serve (as)’ or ‘to act (as),’ whereas ‘勤める’ usually means ‘to work for.’ When ‘つとめる’ is written like this, ‘努める,’ it means ‘to endeavor.’

勤める（つとめる）is a ru-verb in all of its forms. It conjugates as follows:
勤めます（つとめます）　・　勤めて（つとめて）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘履く（はく）’ ends in ‘ku,’ so we know that it most likely will be an u-verb. As it ends with the character ‘く,’ we know it conjugates in the く-subclass of verbs.

履く（はく）is an u-verb. It conjugates as follows:
履きます（はきます）　・　履いて（はいて）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘歌う（うたう）’ ends in ‘u,’ so we know that it most likely will be an u-verb. As it ends with the character ‘う,’ we know it conjugates in the う, つ, る-subclass of verbs.

歌う（うたう）is an u-verb. It conjugates as follows:
歌います（うたいます）　・　歌って（歌って）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘住む（すむ）’ ends in ‘mu,’ so we know that it most likely will be an u-verb. As it ends with the character ‘む,’ we know it conjugates in the む, ぶ, ぬ-subclass of verbs.

住む（すむ）is an u-verb. It conjugates as follows:
住みます（すみます）　・　住んで（すんで）

The best way to figure out to which verb-class a verb belongs is to look at its ending. If it ends in ‘eru’ or ‘iru,’ it almost always will be a ru-verb. If it ends in anything else, it almost always will be an u-verb.

‘結婚する（けっこんする）’ ends in ‘uru,’ so we know that it most likely will be a ru-verb. However, ‘する’ is actually one of only a handful of truly irregular verbs in Japanese. You will notice some patterns in its conjugation as you continue to study Japanese, but for now you must memorize its forms. Many verbs, such as ‘結婚する（けっこんする）,’ are made from combining a noun and the irregular verb ‘する.’ They all conjugate like the verb ‘する’ on its own.

結婚する（けっこんする）is an irregular verb. It conjugates as follows:
結婚します（けっこんします）　・　結婚して（けっこんして）