Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI call | ||
| NegativeI don’t call |
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI call | ||
| NegativeI don’t call |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI called | ||
| NegativeI didn’t call |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formcalling, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am calling | ||
| Please (て ください)please call |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can call | ||
| NegativeI can’t call |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to call | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to call |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s call |
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 called | ||
| CausativeI make someone call |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
まいしゅう、 りょうしん に でんわ します。
I call my parents every week.
けさ、 かいしゃ に でんわ しました。
This morning I called the office.
ついたら、 でんわ して ください。
Please call me when you arrive.
ここ から かいがい に でんわ できます か。
Can I call abroad from here?
いま すぐ ともだち に でんわ したい です。
I want to call my friend right now.
あとで ゆい に でんわ しよう。
I'll call Yui later.
でんわ すれば、 すぐ に きて くれます。
If you call, they'll come right away.
おそく なる なら、 でんわ しなさい。
If you're going to be late, call.
よる おそく、 しらない ばんごう から でんわ されました。
Late at night I got a call from an unknown number.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.