Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI collect | ||
| NegativeI don’t collect |
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI collected | ||
| NegativeI didn’t collect |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formcollecting, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am collecting | ||
| Please (て ください)please collect |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can collect | ||
| NegativeI can’t collect |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to collect | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to collect |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s collect |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I collect
- If, when (たら) if I collect
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) collect (do it)
- Plain command collect!
- Please don’t please don’t collect
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am collected | ||
| CausativeI make someone collect |
How to use あつめる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
わたし は りょこう の たび に マグネット を あつめます。
I collect a magnet on every trip I take.
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Past
こども の ころ、 むし を たくさん あつめた。
As a kid I collected lots of bugs.
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Te-form
おちば を あつめて、 やきいも を しました。
We gathered fallen leaves and roasted sweet potatoes.
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Potential
この アプリ で ポイント が あつめられます。
You can collect points with this app.
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Want to
せかい じゅう の コーヒーカップ を あつめたい。
I want to collect coffee cups from all over the world.
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Volitional
みんな で きふ を あつめよう。
Let's all collect donations.
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Conditional
シール を じゅうまい あつめれば、 いっぱい むりょう です。
Collect ten stickers and you get a free cup.
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Commands and requests
ちらかった おもちゃ を あつめなさい。
Gather up the scattered toys.
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Passive and causative
この え は せかい じゅう から あつめられました。
These paintings were collected from all over the world.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).