Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI put out | ||
| NegativeI don’t put out |
JAPANESE VERB
だす
出す
to put out
- #65 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI put out | ||
| NegativeI didn’t put out |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formputting out, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am putting out | ||
| Please (て ください)please put out |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can put out | ||
| NegativeI can’t put out |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to put out | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to put out |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s put out |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I put out
- If, when (たら) if I put out
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) put out (do it)
- Plain command put out!
- Please don’t please don’t put out
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am put out | ||
| CausativeI make someone put out |
How to use だす
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
ゴミ は かようび に だします。
We put the rubbish out on Tuesdays.
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Past
きのう、 カナダ に てがみ を だした。
Yesterday I sent a letter to Canada.
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Te-form
パスポート を だして ください。
Please take out your passport.
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Potential
しゅくだい は あした だせます か？
Can I hand in the homework tomorrow?
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Want to
この はがき を きょう じゅう に だしたい。
I want to send this postcard today.
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Volitional
さむい から、 ストーブ を だそう。
It's cold, let's get the heater out.
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Conditional
あさ だせば、 あさって つきます。
If you send it in the morning, it arrives the day after tomorrow.
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Commands and requests
もっと おおきな こえ を だしなさい。
Speak up more.
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Passive and causative
レストラン で は、 まず みず が だされます。
In restaurants, water is served first.
Good to know
- だす is also to send a letter, hand in homework, and take out your wallet: てがみ を だす, しゅくだい を だす.
Where you hear だす
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 2
- げつようび に ごみ を だします。 I put the rubbish out on Mondays.
- けさ、 ごみ を だしました。 I put the rubbish out this morning.
- あした の あさ、 だします。 I'll put it out tomorrow morning.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- まいあさ、 ごみ を だす。 I take out the rubbish every morning.
- おきゃくさん に おちゃ を だした。 I served tea to the guests.
- あした、 てがみ を だす。 I'll post the letter tomorrow.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).