Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI praise | ||
| NegativeI don’t praise |
JAPANESE VERB
ほめる
褒める
to praise
- #250 most used
- Ichidan verb (ru-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI praised | ||
| NegativeI didn’t praise |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formpraising, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am praising | ||
| Please (て ください)please praise |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can praise | ||
| NegativeI can’t praise |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to praise | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to praise |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s praise |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I praise
- If, when (たら) if I praise
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) praise (do it)
- Plain command praise!
- Please don’t please don’t praise
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am praised | ||
| CausativeI make someone praise |
How to use ほめる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
さとう さん は よく まご を ほめます。
Mrs. Sato often praises her grandchildren.
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Past
きのう、 ぶちょう が わたし の しごと を ほめた。
Yesterday the department head praised my work.
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Te-form
さとう さん は いつも ベン を ほめて います。
Mrs. Sato is always praising Ben.
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Potential
ひと を すなお に ほめられる ひと に なりたい。
I want to be someone who can praise people sincerely.
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Want to
そうた の どりょく を ほめたい。
I want to praise Sota's efforts.
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Volitional
むすこ が がんばった から、 たくさん ほめよう。
My son worked hard, so let's praise him a lot.
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Conditional
ほめれば、 こども は もっと がんばります よ。
If you praise them, children try even harder.
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Commands and requests
わるい ところ ばかり いわないで、 ほめなさい。
Don't only point out the bad things, praise him.
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Passive and causative
はじめて しゃちょう に ほめられました。
I was praised by the company president for the first time.
Good to know
- ほめられる, the passive, is how you say someone praised you: せんせい に ほめられた.
Where you hear ほめる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- きむら さん は よく せいと を ほめます。 Mr. Kimura often praises the students.
- じゅぎょう を ほめられた。 My lessons were praised.
- あした、 そうた を ほめて あげよう。 Let's praise Sota tomorrow.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).