日本語１３１　Verb Stem + に + Verb of Motion

This is a way to express the PURPOSE of the Motion, i.e., why somone goes/went somewhere

 

The Verb Stem = the pre-ます form; so if you know the ます form, you know the Stem!

Then you add + に+ a Motion Verb (like いきます、

きます、かえります)

 

= I go/come/return for the purpose of....

 

コーヒーを　のみ＋に＋ いきます I will go to drink coffee

ピザを　たべ＋　に＋いきます。I will go to eat pizza

えいがを　み＋　に＋いきます。I will go to see a movie

としょかんへ　べんきょうを　し＋に＋　いきました。I went

りょうへ　せんたくを　し＋に＋　かえりました。I returned

ビストロへ　コーヒーを　のみ＋に＋　いきました。I went

ともだちと　あい＋に＋　いきました。I went to meet a friend

 

You try!

Destination Purpose Motion

Bistro/Drink Coffee/Will go

Kaneko Cafe/Meet a Friend/Went

Friend's Room/Talk (with Friend) Will Go

Library/Study with Friend/Went

Sensei's Office/Talk WITH sensei /Will go

Apartment/Do Laundry /Return

Computer Lab/Write an email/ Went

Convenience Store/ Drink juice /Went

Lancaster Mall/See a Movie/Will Go

Ram Pub/Eat a Hamburger/Went last night

Goudy/Eat Pizza/Will Go

Gym/Exercise/Went

Gym/Swim in the Pool/Will Go

Library/Read a Book/Went