JAPANESE VERB

あわてる

慌てる

to panic, to be flustered

Conjugation

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Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI panic
NegativeI don’t panic

finished actions

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI paniced
NegativeI didn’t panic

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

可能形 · “can”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI can panic
NegativeI can’t panic

たい形 · “want to”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI want to panic
NegativeI don’t want to panic

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form	Polite	Plain
Let’slet’s panic

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 paniced
CausativeI make someone panic

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

Present and future

しけんのまえは、いつも あわてます。

I always get flustered before an exam.
Past

さいふがなくて、 あわてた。

My wallet wasn't there and I panicked.
Te-form

あわてて でんしゃにとびのりました。

I rushed and jumped onto the train.
Potential

あわてて いて、かぎのばしょをおもいだせなかった。

I was so flustered I couldn't remember where the key was.
Want to

あわてたくない から、はやめにでよう。

I don't want to be rushed, so let's leave early.
Volitional

あわてないで、ひとつずつゆっくりかたづけよう。

Let's not panic and deal with it calmly, one thing at a time.
Conditional

あわてれば あわてる ほど、まちがえます。

The more you panic, the more mistakes you make.
Commands and requests

あわてないで ください。まだじかんはあります。

Please don't panic. There's still time.
Passive and causative

きゅうなへんこうが、みんなをあわてさせた。

The sudden change threw everyone into a panic.

あわてて is also "in a hurry": あわてていえをでた.
あわてないで is what you say to calm someone down.
You don't set out to panic, so the potential and volitional sentences show あわてる beside another verb.

The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).