Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI wash | ||
| NegativeI don’t wash |
JAPANESE VERB
洗う
to wash
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI wash | ||
| NegativeI don’t wash |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI washed | ||
| NegativeI didn’t wash |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formwashing, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am washing | ||
| Please (て ください)please wash |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can wash | ||
| NegativeI can’t wash |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to wash | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to wash |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s wash |
条件形 · “if” and “when”
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am washed | ||
| CausativeI make someone wash |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
ごはん の まえ に て を あらいます。
I wash my hands before meals.
けさ、 くるま を あらった。
This morning I washed the car.
この やさい は もう あらって あります。
These vegetables are already washed.
この セーター は うち で あらえます か?
Can this sweater be washed at home?
かみ を あらいたい から、 さき に おふろ に はいる ね。
I want to wash my hair, so I'll take the bath first.
たべた あと で、 いっしょ に おさら を あらおう。
After we eat, let's wash the dishes together.
みず で あらえば、 いろ が おちません。
If you wash it in cold water, the colour won't run.
かえったら、 まず て を あらいなさい。
When you get home, wash your hands first.
むすこ に おさら を あらわせて います。
I have my son wash the dishes.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).