te form 2 gu gimasu

Let's take up the second type of godan verb. For verbs ending in gu, or the more formal gimasu, the end is dropped and "ide" is added to form their te form.

Thus:
To swim
oyogu (dictionary form)
oyogimasu (formal form)
oyoide(te form)

To hurry
isogu (dictionary form)
isogimasu (formal form)
isoide (te form)

To pedal or row
kogu (dictionary form)
kogimasu (formal form)
koide (te form)

Adding "iru" or the more formal "imasu" to the te form turns it into the present progressive tense.

Thus:
swimming
oyoide iru (casual)
oyoide imasu (formal)

hurrying
isoide iru (casual)
isoide imasu (formal)

pedalling or rowing
koide iru (casual)
koide imasu (formal)

Let's Practice!



Hitobito wa nani wo shite imasu ka?
(What are the people doing?)
Hitobito wa oyoide imasu.
(The people are swimming.)



Hitobito wa nani wo shite imasu ka?

(What are the people doing?)
Hitobito wa isoide imasu.
(The people are hurrying.)



Karera wa nani wo shite imasu ka?
(What are the boys doing?)
Karera wa jitensha wo koide imasu.

(The boys are pedalling their bikes.)



Futari wa nani wo shite imasu ka?
(What is the couple doing?)
Futari wa fune wo koide imasu.
(The two are rowing a boat.)

What other japanese verbs do you know that end in gu/gimasu? What is their te form? Could you give me a sample sentence?