These notes come from my Japanese 441 class at Brigham Young University.
Inflected Forms
| 未然形（みぜんけい） |
Imperfective Form |
じ、む、むず、まし、まほし、なむ、ず |
The action has not yet taken place whether intentions exist or is in the negative form. |
| 連用形（れんようけい） |
Continuative Form |
き、けり、けむ、つ、ぬ、たり、て、つつ、ながら |
The action is either taking place or has all ready taken place. |
| 終止形（しゅうしけい） |
Final Form |
○ むかし、べし、めり、らむ、らし、なり |
The action is taking place and it marks the end of a sentence. |
| 連体形（れんたいけい） |
Attributive Form |
こと、[名詞]、[主語] |
The action directly modifies a noun or pronoun (nominal) or implied nominal. |
| 已然形（いぜんけい） |
Perfective Form |
ば、ど、ども |
The action has already taken place and is often followed by a conjunctive particle. |
| 命令形（めいれいけい） |
Imperative Form |
よ |
The action as a command. |
