Japanese · Day 13 · Verb Conjugations (U & Ru Verbs)
食べます
tabemasuRōmaji
will eat / eat (polite)
verb (polite form)
The polite present/future form of 食べる, created by dropping the final 〜る and adding 〜ます. It is used to maintain a polite and respectful tone with colleagues, strangers, or acquaintances.
In a sentence
アレルギーがあるので、普段はエビを食べません。あ、肉は食べますよ。
arerugii ga aru node, fudan wa ebi o tabemasen. a, niku wa tabemasu yo.
I have allergies, so I usually don't eat shrimp. Ah, I do eat meat, though.