Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 1
〜ます~masu
polite future plan
Use 「〜ます」 to tell someone politely about a future plan or scheduled action; time words clarify when.
- Pattern
- 〜ます
- Romaji
- ~masu
- JLPT (approx.)
- ≈ N5
- Course level
- Beginner 1
- Theme
- Daily Life
How it works

Look at the time arrow: the person is speaking today. On which day will they do their homework? They are talking about something that has not happened yet.

「〜ます」 can express future plans or scheduled actions. The person in the picture plans to do their homework tomorrow.

When talking about the future, the verb still uses the 「ます」 form. You do not need to change 「します」 to another form.

「あした」 means “tomorrow.” This time word tells us that the action will happen tomorrow.

After the question 「あした、何をしますか。」, the answer 「宿題をします。」 also refers to a plan for tomorrow.

「朝ご飯を食べます。」 can also describe what you plan to do next. Use the conversation to work out when the action will happen.

「〜ます」 is a polite form. You can use it to tell others about your plans.
Example sentences
- 宿題shukudaiをoします。shimasu
I will do my homework.
- 朝ご飯asagohanをo食べます。tabemasu
I will eat breakfast.
In a conversation

- Aあした、何をしますか。
A: What are you going to do tomorrow?
- B宿題をします。
B: I'm going to do my homework.
- Aそう
Check yourself
Which sentence is correct?
- あした、宿題をします。
- あした、宿題を。
- あした、宿題はします。
- あした、宿題するを。
Show answer
Answer: A あした、宿題をします。
Which sentence is correct?
- 朝、6時に起きます。
- 朝、6時に起きますか。
- 朝、6時には起き。
- 朝、6時を起きます。
Show answer
Answer: A 朝、6時に起きます。
Which sentence is correct?
- 朝ごはんを食べます。
- 朝ごはんを食べて。
- 朝ごはんを食べする。
- 朝ごはんが食べるを。
Show answer
Answer: A 朝ごはんを食べます。
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