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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Magic Triplet}}  \tn
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Remember all verbs in these three common forms: (1) dictionary (plain nonpast) form; (2) -て (conjunctive) form; (3) -ない (negative plain past) form.  For example, "go" is: \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 4)
{\bf{ 行く / 行って / 行かない }} \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1)
All other conjugations are built from one of these three.% Row Count 7 (+ 2)
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\{\{bb\}\}Plain & \{\{bb\}\}Polite & \{\{bb\}\}English \tn 
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\{\{bb\}\}(dictionary form)\{\{bb\}\} & \{\{bb\}\}{\bf{replace -{[}w{]}anai with -imasu, or -nai with -masu.}}\{\{bb\}\} &  \tn 
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行く & 行かない ik{\bf{anai}} \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} ik{\bf{imasu}} 行きます & go \tn 
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言う & 言わない i{\bf{wanai}} \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} i{\bf{imasu}} 言います & say \tn 
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見る & 見ない mi{\bf{nai}} \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} mi{\bf{masu}} 見ます & see \tn 
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見ない & 見ない mi{\bf{nai}} \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} mi{\bf{masen}} 見ません & don't see \tn 
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{\bf{replace -{[}w{]}anai with -ou, or -nai with -you}} & {\bf{replace -{[}w{]}anai with -imashou, or -nai with -mashou}} &  \tn 
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行かない ik{\bf{anai}} \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} ik{\bf{ou}} 行こう & 行かない ik{\bf{anai}} \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} ik{\bf{imashou}} \seqsplit{行きましょう} & let's go \tn 
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見ない mi{\bf{nai}} \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} mi{\bf{you}} 見よう & 見ない mi{\bf{nai}} \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} mi{\bf{mashou}} 見ましょう & let's see \tn 
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\{\{bb\}\}{\bf{replace -て with -た}} & \{\{bb\}\}{\bf{replace -{[}w{]}anai with -imashita, or -nai with -mashita}}\{\{bb\}\} &  \tn 
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行って \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} 行った & 行かない ik{\bf{anai}} \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} ik{\bf{imashita}} 行きました & went \tn 
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見て \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} 見た & 見ない mi{\bf{nai}} \{\{fa-long-arrow-right\}\} mi{\bf{mashita}} 見ました & saw \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{4}{x{17.67cm}}{Form the "masu stem" by simply removing ます from the polite nonpast form (or from the ない form, remove {\bf{nai}} and change {\bf{-{[}w{]}a}} to {\bf{i}}).  The result is called the {\bf{masu stem}} (連用形 {\emph{renyoukei}}), and has many uses.} \tn 
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+たい & want to \textasciitilde{} & 食べたい\{\{nl\}\}行きたい & want to eat\{\{nl\}\}want to go \tn 
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\seqsplit{+は(wa)しない} & no way I will \textasciitilde{} & 食べはしない\{\{nl\}\}行きはしない & no way I'll eat\{\{nl\}\}no way I'll go \tn 
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+やすい\{\{nl\}\}+にくい & easy to \textasciitilde{}\{\{nl\}\}hard to \textasciitilde{} & 分かりやすい\{\{nl\}\}分かりにくい & easy to understand\{\{nl\}\}hard to understand \tn 
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\seqsplit{+すぎる} & \textasciitilde{} too much & 食べすぎます\{\{nl\}\}飲みすぎます & eat too much\{\{nl\}\}drink too much \tn 
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\seqsplit{+ながら} & while \textasciitilde{} & 歩きがなら\{\{nl\}\}仕事をしながら & while walking\{\{nl\}\}while working \tn 
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+に & in order to \textasciitilde{} & 食べに\{\{nl\}\}見に & in order to eat\{\{nl\}\}in order to see \tn 
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