Lesson 6
Volitional Form & Intention
- 1 意向形（1グループ） ikoukei (1 guruupu) Volitional form — Group 1 The "let us do it" form, showing your own decision — Group 1 verbs.
- 2 意向形（2グループ） ikoukei (2 guruupu) Volitional form — Group 2 The "let us do it" form, showing your own decision — Group 2 verbs.
- 3 意向形（3グループ） ikoukei (3 guruupu) Volitional form — Group 3 (irregular) Only two verbs, and no rule applies — you memorise them.
- 4 意向形の 使い方 ikoukei no tsukaikata Where the volitional form is used For talking to yourself and for suggesting to a close friend — the polite version is 〜ましょう.
- 5 V dictionary form / V ない + つもりです V-jisho / V-nai + tsumori desu I intend to / intend not to The pattern for a decision you made in your own head.
- 6 V dictionary form / N の + 予定です V-jisho / N no + yotei desu It is scheduled to ~ The pattern for something already fixed on the calendar.