What Conjugation Does
  | Function | English | Japanese (見る) | 
|---|---|---|
| Who? (Subject) | I see / She sees | 見る | 
| When? (Tense) | I saw | 見た | 
| Politeness | Please look / I look | 見てください / 見ます | 
| Negation | I don’t see | 見ない | 
| Ability | I can see / is visible | 見られる / 見える | 
| Desire | I want to see | 見たい | 
| Presumption | I will probably see | 見るだろう / 見るでしょう |