Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI become free | ||
| NegativeI don’t become free |
JAPANESE VERB
あく
空く
to become free, to be vacant
- #365 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI became free | ||
| NegativeI didn’t become free |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formbecoming free, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am becoming free | ||
| Please (て ください)please become free |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can become free | ||
| NegativeI can’t become free |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to become free | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to become free |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s become free |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I become free
- If, when (たら) if I become free
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) become free (do it)
- Plain command become free!
- Please don’t please don’t become free
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am become free | ||
| CausativeI make someone become free |
How to use あく
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
へや は らいしゅう あきます。
The room becomes free next week.
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Past
まえ の せき が あいた。 すわろう。
The seat in front has freed up. Let's sit.
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Te-form
この せき、 あいて います か？
Is this seat free?
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Potential
らいしゅう まで は、 て が あけない。
Until next week I can't get a free moment.
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Want to
せき は あきたい とき に あく もの だ。
Seats free up when they feel like it.
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Volitional
この へや は なかなか あこう と しない。
This room just won't become free.
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Conditional
て が あいたら、 てつだって。
If you've got a free hand, help me.
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Commands and requests
せき よ、 はやく あけ！
Seat, free up already!
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Passive and causative
じかん を あかせて、 ベン に あいに いった。
I freed up some time and went to see Ben.
Good to know
- せき が あいて いる, the seat is free; て が あく, to have a free moment.
Where you hear あく
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- この へや は いま あいて います。 This room is free now.
- きのう は この せき が あいて いた。 This seat was free yesterday.
- ごご に は この へや が あく と おもいます。 I think this room will become free in the afternoon.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).