Lesson 25
Base 3 + hazu


When something is "supposed to be," "ought to be," or "planned to be," we use the Base 3 form of the verb with hazu (plain) or hazu desu (polite) added on:

  • Raishuu watashi wa Osaka ni iku hazu desu. (I'm supposed to go to Osaka next week.)
  • John wa sugu kuru hazu. (John should be coming soon.)

Hazu can also be added to some conjugated forms:

  • Bob mo ikitai hazu. (Bob will probably also want to go.)

Word Check

sugu: soon
kuru: to come
iku: to go


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