Also known as the "Dictionary Form" of a Japanese verb , because
this is the form in which you will find a verb in the Japanese
dictionary . In this form, Ichidan verbs end in u . No
transformation is necessary to get the dictionary form.
Dictionary Form is also the plain present indicative of a verb.
This contrasts with the way verbs appear in dictionaries in
other languages, such as French, where the infinitive form of
the verb is listed. In the French dictionary, "manger" means "to
eat", whereas in the Japanese dictionary taberu means "eat". For
example: Terebi o miru ka. Are (you) watching television? Note
that sentences formed using the plain present form of the verb
are less polite than those using Base 2 + -masu. This is not
usually appropriate for use with people that you aren't on
familiar terms with. Do not confuse Base 3 for the imperative of
the verb. The abrupt imperative of a verb is expressed by Base
4, Base 3 + na, and Base 2 + -nasai, among others. Base 1 +
-naide kudasai, or Base 6 + kudasai