There are two kinds of verbs in Japanese, (1) the be-verbs, "da" or "desu", and (2) common verbs ending with the "~ u" sound.

As for the be-verbs (is, are, am), "da" is used for the informal present tense and "desu" is for the formal present tense. There is no grammatical subject-verb agreement in Japanese. "Da" is used for the present tense of the to be-verb (is, are, am) regardless of the person and number of the subject. For example, it is used in all of the following three situations like, "I am a student (Watashi wa gakusei da)", "He is a student (Kare wa gakusei da)" and "We are students (Watashitachi wa gakusei da)".

Beside the be-verbs, all other verbs in Japanese end with the vowel "~ u". Japanese verbs conjugate according to the suffixes that is attached to the verb stem. Verb endings are changed to indicate past tense, negation, passive and causative mood.

The rules for conjugation in Japanese verbs are simpler compared to some languages, such as English or French. The conjugation patterns are not affected by gender, a person (such as the first, second, and third person), or the number (singular and plural).

Here is a list of the basic Japanese verbs and their pronunciation. I focus on the non-past tense in my list. It is the plain form that is used in informal situations. It is also the form listed in dictionaries. It is equivalent to both future and past tense in English.

(there) is; be; have

aru

ある

be (for living things)

iru

いる

do; make

suru

する

do; perform

okonau

行う

make; manufacture

tsukuru

作る

be possible; ready; good at

dekiru

できる

begin

hajimaru

始まる

raise​

okosu

起こす

continue

tsuzuku

続く

repeat

kurikaesu

繰り返す

stop

tomaru

止まる

give up

yameru

やめる

omit

habuku

省く

finish

owaru

終わる

end

sumu

済む

advance; progress

susumu

進む

be late​

okureru

遅れる

increase

fueru

増える

decrease

heru

減る

be left over; have spare

amaru

余る

remain

nokoru

残る

suffice

tariru

足りる

lack; be short of

kakeru

欠ける

cross

kosu

越す

go

iku

行く

come

kuru

来る

go out

deru

出る

enter

hairu

入る

take out

dasu

出す

put in

ireru

入れる

return; come back

kaeru

帰る

ask

tazuneru

たずねる

answer

kotaeru

答える

mention

noberu

述べる

make noise

sawagu

騒ぐ

shine

hikaru

光る

stand out

medatsu

目立つ

appear

arawareru

現れる

open

akeru

開ける

close

shimeru

閉める

give

ageru

あげる

receive

morau

もらう

take

toru

取る

catch​

tsukamaeru

捕まえる

get

eru

得る

lose

ushinau

失う

look for

sagasu

探す

find

mitsukeru

見つける

pick up

hirou

拾う

throw away

suteru

捨てる

drop

ochiru

落ちる

use

tsukau

使う

handle, treat

atsukau

扱う

carry

hakobu

運ぶ

hand over

watasu

渡す

deliver

kubaru

配る

return

kaesu

返す

approach

yoru

寄る

cross

wataru

渡る

pass

tooru

通る

hurry

isogu

急ぐ

run away

nigeru

逃げる

chase

ou

追う

hide

kakureru

隠れる

lose one's way

mayou

迷う

wait

matsu

待つ

move

utsuru

移る

turn; face

muku

向く

rise

agaru

上がる

go down

sagaru

下がる

incline; lean

katamuku

傾く

shake; sway

yureru

揺れる

fall down

taoreru

倒れる

hit

ataru

当たる

collide

butsukaru

ぶつかる

separate from; leave

hanareru

離れる

meet

au

会う

run into; meet by chance

deau

出会う

welcome

mukaeru

迎える

send off

miokuru

見送る

take with; accompany

tsureteiku

連れて行く

call; send for

yobu

呼ぶ

pay; supply; put back

osameru

納める

put; leave

oku

置く

line up; queue

narabu

並ぶ

settle; tidy up

matomeru

まとめる

collect

atsumaru

集まる

divide

wakeru

分ける

disperse

chiru

散る

be disordered

midareru

乱れる

be rough; stormy

areru

荒れる

extend

hirogaru

広がる

spread

hiromaru

広まる

swell; inflate

fukuramu

ふくらむ

attach; turn on

tsuku

付く

go out; put out; erase

kieru

消える

pile up; load

tsumu

積む

pile up

kasaneru

重ねる

press down; suppress

osaeru

押える

place (thing) between

hasamu

はさむ

stick; paste on

haru

貼る

put together

awaseru

合わせる

bend

magaru

曲がる

break; snap

oru

折る

be torn; tear

yabureru

破れる

break; destroy

kowareru

壊れる

get well; correct

naoru

直る

tie

musubu

結ぶ

bind; tie

shibaru

縛る

wind; coil

maku

巻く

surround

kakomu

囲む

turn; rotate

mawaru

回る

hang

kakeru

掛ける

decorate

kazaru

飾る

take out; outstrip

nuku

抜く

be disconnected; come off

hazureru

はずれる

become slack; loosen

yurumu

ゆるむ

leak

moreru

もれる

dry

hosu

干す

be soaked

hitasu

浸す

mix

majiru

混じる

extend; stretch

nobiru

伸びる

shrink; shorten

chijimu

縮む

include; contain

fukumu

含む

want; need

iru

いる

ask for; want

motomeru

求める

show; indicate

shimesu

示す

examine; investigate

shiraberu

調べる

make sure

tashikameru

確かめる

recognize; approve

mitomeru

認める