Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am surprised | ||
| NegativeI am not surprised |
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am surprised | ||
| NegativeI am not surprised |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was surprised | ||
| NegativeI was not surprised |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formbeing surprised, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am being surprised | ||
| Please (て ください)please be surprised |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can be surprised | ||
| NegativeI can’t be surprised |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to be surprised | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to be surprised |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s be surprised |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | ||
| Causative |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
いもうと は ちいさな むし にも びっくり します。
My sister gets startled even by a tiny bug.
ねだん を みて、 びっくり した。
I saw the price and was shocked.
みんな びっくり して、 なにも いえなかった。
Everyone was so surprised they couldn't say anything.
ネタバレ を みた から、 えいが で びっくり できなかった。
I'd seen the spoilers, so the film couldn't surprise me.
たまには いい いみ で びっくり したい な。
Once in a while I'd like a nice surprise.
こども が じまん したら、 おおげさ に びっくり しよう。
When the kid shows off, let's act really surprised.
びっくり したら、 こえ が でなく なる。
When I get startled, I can't make a sound.
そんな に びっくり しないで ください。
Please don't be so startled.
この プレゼント で ゆい を びっくり させる。
I'm going to surprise Yui with this present.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.