·used to describe actions of people whom you respect

        ·when used, it raises/exalts the level of the person being described

-3 main categories of honorific conjugations (all u verbs)

A) 5 special honorific verbs that uses an irregular conjugation

        ·keep in mind that in long form, it is conjugated irregularly; however, when it is in short form or with a post predicate phrase. the conjugation is regular

B) 3 special honorific verbs with regular conjugation

C) all other verbs that do not have a special honorific verb, use the following:

        ·if the sentence requires a ～ているhelping verb} [main verb in te form] + ～ていらっしゃる

        ·if using only the verb or with another post predicate phrase} [お] + [verb stem] + になる

        -rule: post predicate expressions do not change (ex: ～ことがある/～ください)

·examples:

A)

心配なさらないで下さい。「心配する｝心配しないでください」

Please don’t worry.

明日、先生は学校にいらっしゃいません。 「明日、先生は学校に行き・来・いません」

The Professor will not go/come/be at school tomorrow.

B)

先生はテレビをご覧になっています。「先生はテレビをみています」

The Professor is watching TV.

C)

この雑誌をお読みになったことがありますか。「この雑誌を読んだことがありますか」

Have you ever read this magazine?