Similar to the state-of-being for nouns and adjectives, the verb always comes at the end of the sentence. In fact, if you consider the implied state-of-being for nouns and adjectives as a verb, it could be said that all complete sentences always end with a verb.
At the end of the last chapter, we learned how to set expectations by seeking or providing explanations with 「の」. The same thing applies for verbs.
Example
- （お）すし – sushi （「お」 is an optional honorific prefix）
- 食べる 【たべ・る】 – to eat
- おすしは、食べる？
Do you eat sushi? - おすしは、食べるの？
You eat sushi?
(seeking explanation why he/she eats sushi as opposed to a neutral question “Do you eat sushi?”)
I love sushi!
- 大好き 【だい・す・き】 (na-adj) – lovable; very likable
- 生 【なま】 – raw
- 魚 【さかな】 – fish
- すごい (i-adj) – amazing
スミス： おすしは、食べるの？
Smith: As for sushi, (you) eat (it)?
ジョン： うん、大好きだよ！
John: Yes, I love (it)!
スミス： でも、生の魚だよ。
Smith: But (it’s) raw fish, you know.
ジョン： だから？
John: So?
スミス： すごいね。
Smith: (That’s) amazing.