> CaptainThunder
Unnn...., it may not be suitable to explain such a gramatical thing on this site. If so, please tolerate me.
First, I explained about the verb conjugations not so collectly in above thread. I want Untilte to understand the fact that there are many kind of combinations of conjugations of verb and "jyodoshi" (助動詞) and/or "jyoshi"(助詞) easily. Sorry for your confusion my explanation may have caused you.
By the way, there are 6 conjugations of verb in Japanse correct grammar.
"Mizen-kei" 未然形: - this combines with "nai" (ない), "u" (う), etc.
"Rentai-kei" 連用形: -this combines with "masu" (ます),"ta" (た), "te" て or 、, etc.
"Shushi-kei" 終止形: - this is basic conjugation and combines nothing. There will be "。" after this conjugation.
"Rentai-kei" 連体形: - this combines with nouns "toki" (とき) "hito" (人), "mono" (もの), etc.
"Katei-kei" 仮定形: - this combines with "ba" (ば).
"Meirei-kei" 命令形: - this conjugation makes a verb imperative. There will be "。" after this conjugation.
For example, "hanasu" (話す) conjugtes as following,
未然形： 話さ(hanasa) or 話そ (hanaso)
私は話さない。＝ I don't speak.
私が話そう。＝ I will speak.
連用形： 話し (hanashi)
私は話した。＝ I spoke.
終止形： 話す (hanasu)
私が話す。 ＝ I speak.
連体形： 話す (hanasu)
私が話すとき ＝ when I speak,
話す人 ＝ a person who speaks
仮定形： 話せ (hanase)
私が話せば ＝ If I speak,
命令形： 話せ (hanase)
それについて話せ ＝ Speak about it
Such conjugation is called as "godan katsuyou" (五段活用) and a basic kind of conjugation. However, there are some other conjugation types. For example, "taberu" (食べる) conjugates as follow,
未然形： "tabe-nai" 食べ-ない、"tabe-you" 食べよ-う
連用形： "tabe-ta" 食べ-た
終止形： "taberu" 食べる
連体形： "taberu-toki" 食べる-とき
仮定形： "tabere-ba" 食べれ-ば
命令形： "tabero" 食べろ
This is called "shimo ichidan katsuyou" (下一段活用).
You need be able to distinguish what type of conjugation that verb has. However, sorry, I don't have enough time to explain about all the conjugations.
I hope my additional long explanation doesn't confuse you more....
