Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI oppose | ||
| NegativeI don’t oppose |
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI oppose | ||
| NegativeI don’t oppose |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI opposed | ||
| NegativeI didn’t oppose |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formopposing, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am opposing | ||
| Please (て ください)please oppose |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can oppose | ||
| NegativeI can’t oppose |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to oppose | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to oppose |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s oppose |
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 opposed | ||
| CausativeI make someone oppose |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
ちち は わたし の いけん に いつも はんたい する。
My father always objects to my opinions.
じゅうみん は あたらしい どうろ に はんたい した。
The residents opposed the new road.
はは は いぬ を かう こと に はんたい して いる。
My mother is against getting a dog.
しゃちょう の まえ では、 だれも はんたい できない。
In front of the president, nobody can object.
ほんとう は はんたい したかった。
Honestly, I wanted to object.
この けいかく には みんな で はんたい しよう。
Let's all oppose this plan together.
りょうしん が はんたい したら、 どう する?
What will you do if your parents are against it?
りゆう も ない のに、 はんたい しないで ください。
Please don't object without a reason.
けっこん は、 かのじょ の ちち に はんたい された。
Our marriage was opposed by her father.
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.