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Shimasu Conjugation

します (shimasu) means "to do / make" in Japanese. Present: — します [shimasu]. Below: all 1 tenses we teach, with examples.

Present 現在形 (genzaikei)

Use the polite '-masu' form of the verb for actions happening now, habitually, or in the near future. This same form works for 'I', 'you', 'he/she', 'we', and 'they' — the subject is usually omitted.

—します [shimasu]

Examples

買い物をします。
Kaimono o shimasu.
I do shopping (I will shop).
何をしますか。
Nani o shimasu ka.
What will you do?

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