Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI bring together | ||
| NegativeI don’t bring together |
JAPANESE VERB
あわせる
合わせる
to bring together
- #447 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 brought together | ||
| NegativeI didn’t bring together |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formbringing together, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am bringing together | ||
| Please (て ください)please bring together |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can bring together | ||
| NegativeI can’t bring together |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to bring together | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to bring together |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s bring together |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I bring together
- If, when (たら) if I bring together
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) bring together (do it)
- Plain command bring together!
- Please don’t please don’t bring together
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am brought together | ||
| CausativeI make someone bring together |
How to use あわせる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
じんじゃ で て を あわせます。
At the shrine I put my hands together.
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Past
とけい の じかん を あわせた。
I set the clock to the right time.
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Te-form
みんな で こえ を あわせて うたって います。
Everyone is singing in unison.
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Potential
よてい を あわせられる ひ は ある？
Is there a day we can match up our schedules?
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Want to
この ふく に あう くつ を あわせたい です。
I want to match shoes to this outfit.
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Volitional
みんな の よてい を あわせよう。
Let's line up everyone's schedules.
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Conditional
ちから を あわせれば、 できます よ。
If we join forces, we can do it.
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Commands and requests
となり の ひと と こたえ を あわせなさい。
Check your answers with the person next to you.
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Passive and causative
せんせい は せいと に こえ を あわせさせます。
The teacher gets the pupils to sing in unison.
Good to know
- て を あわせる is to put your palms together; よてい を あわせる is to line up schedules.
Where you hear あわせる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- じんじゃ で て を あわせます。 At the shrine, I put my hands together.
- じんじゃ で て を あわせました。 I put my hands together at the shrine.
- あした も て を あわせます。 Tomorrow I'll put my hands together again.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).