Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI give | ||
| NegativeI don’t give |
JAPANESE VERB
あげる
to give
- #36 most used
- Ichidan verb (ru-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI gave | ||
| NegativeI didn’t give |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formgiving, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am giving | ||
| Please (て ください)please give |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can give | ||
| NegativeI can’t give |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to give | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to give |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s give |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I give
- If, when (たら) if I give
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) give (do it)
- Plain command give!
- Please don’t please don’t give
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am given | ||
| CausativeI make someone give |
How to use あげる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
まいとし、 はは に はな を あげます。
Every year I give my mother flowers.
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Past
ベン に にほんご の ほん を あげた。
I gave Ben a Japanese book.
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Te-form
ねこ に ごはん を あげて ください。
Please feed the cat.
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Potential
たかい もの は あげられません。
I can't give anything expensive.
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Want to
けんた の たんじょうび に なにか あげたい。
I want to give Kenta something for his birthday.
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Volitional
さとう さん に おみやげ を あげよう。
Let's give Mrs. Sato a souvenir.
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Conditional
あめ を あげれば、 こども は しずか に なります。
If you give them sweets, the children go quiet.
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Commands and requests
おとうと に も はんぶん あげなさい。
Give half to your little brother too.
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Passive and causative
むすこ に おばあちゃん へ はな を あげさせました。
I had my son give his grandmother flowers.
Good to know
- あげる is giving to someone else; くれる is someone giving to you or your family.
Where you hear あげる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 2
- よく がくせい に あめ を あげます。 I often give my students sweets.
- けんた さん に プレゼント を あげました。 I gave Kenta a present.
- あした、 ゆい さん に はな を あげます。 Tomorrow I'll give Yui flowers.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- しごと の ひと に よく おかし を あげます。 I often give sweets to people at work.
- きむら さん に も チョコ を あげました。 I gave Mr. Kimura chocolate too.
- ホワイトデー に、 ゆい さん に クッキー を あげます。 On White Day, I'll give Yui biscuits.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).