What is base ? used for in verb conjugation (Japanese)?

is it used for informal / past??

because I was told that for FORMAL PAST I’m supposed to use base 2 (the i base) + mashita, and for formal past NEGATIVE I use base 2(the i base) + masen deshita.

so what is the ? base for?

Yes, it is the informal past.
For example:
To study in dictionary form is-????. It ends in an u sound, in this case ru.
Formal/standard conjugation for past tense of study: ??????
Therefore, informal past is: ????

You can make any verb informal/past in a similar way.
???????
?????????
etc

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#1. February 3rd, 2010, at 1:49 PM.

Yes, it is the informal past.
For example:
To study in dictionary form is-????. It ends in an u sound, in this case ru.
Formal/standard conjugation for past tense of study: ??????
Therefore, informal past is: ????

You can make any verb informal/past in a similar way.
???????
?????????
etc
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Majored in Japanese in college.

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