JAPANESE VERB

はしる

走る

to run

Conjugation

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Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI run
NegativeI don’t run

finished actions

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI ran
NegativeI didn’t run

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

可能形 · “can”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI can run
NegativeI can’t run

たい形 · “want to”

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

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form	Polite	Plain
Let’slet’s run

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 run
CausativeI make someone run

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

Present and future

まいあさかわのそばを はしります。

Every morning I run along the river.
Past

えきまで はしった けど、まにあわなかった。

I ran to the station but didn't make it.
Te-form

あのこはいつも はしって います。

That child is always running.
Potential

まだごキロしか はしれません。

I can only run five kilometres so far.
Want to

いつかマラソンを はしりたい。

One day I want to run a marathon.
Volitional

おくれる！えきまで はしろう！

We're going to be late! Let's run to the station!
Conditional

はしれば、つぎのでんしゃにまにあう。

If we run, we'll catch the next train.
Commands and requests

ろうかを はしらないで ください。

Please don't run in the corridor.
Passive and causative

コーチはせんしゅをまいあさ はしらせます。

The coach has the players run every morning.