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JAPANESE VERB

かぶる

to put on, of a hat or a helmet

  • #386 most used
  • Godan verb (u-verb)

Conjugation

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Present and future

now, habits, and what is to come

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI put on
NegativeI don’t put on

Past

finished actions

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI put on
NegativeI didn’t put on

Te-form

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

Form Polite Plain
て-formputting on, and…
Doing now (て います)I am putting on
Please (て ください)please put on

Potential

可能形 · “can”

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI can put on
NegativeI can’t put on

Want to

たい形 · “want to”

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI want to put on
NegativeI don’t want to put on

Volitional

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form Polite Plain
Let’slet’s put on

Conditional

条件形 · “if” and “when”

  1. If (ば) if I put on
  2. If, when (たら) if I put on

Commands and requests

命令形 · from gentle to blunt

  1. Do it (なさい) put on (do it)
  2. Plain command put on!
  3. Please don’t please don’t put on

Passive and causative

受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”

Form Polite Plain
PassiveI am put on
CausativeI make someone put on

How to use かぶる

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

  1. Present and future

    スキー の とき は ヘルメット を かぶります。

    When skiing I wear a helmet.

  2. Past

    さむかった から、 あたたかい ぼうし を かぶった。

    It was cold, so I put on a warm hat.

  3. Te-form

    あかい ぼうし を かぶって いる ひと が ベン さん です。

    The one wearing the red hat is Ben.

  4. Potential

    この ぼうし は ちいさくて、 かぶれない。

    This hat is too small, I can't get it on.

  5. Want to

    なつ は かわいい むぎわらぼうし を かぶりたい です。

    In summer I want to wear a cute straw hat.

  6. Volitional

    ひ が つよい から、 ぼうし を かぶろう。

    The sun is strong, so let's put hats on.

  7. Conditional

    ヘルメット を かぶれば、 あんしん です。

    If you wear a helmet, you're safe.

  8. Commands and requests

    じてんしゃ で は ヘルメット を かぶりなさい。

    Wear a helmet on your bike.

  9. Passive and causative

    おかあさん は むすこ に ぼうし を かぶらせました。

    The mother put a hat on her son.

Good to know

  • かぶる is for what goes on your head; きる is for the body and はく for legs and feet.

Where you hear かぶる

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Japanese · Beginner Level 3

  • スキー の とき は、 みんな ヘルメット を かぶります。 When they ski, everyone wears a helmet.
  • きょう は ぼうし を かぶりました。 Today I wore a hat.
  • あした は ヘルメット を かぶります。 Tomorrow I'll wear a helmet.
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Skiing

Beginner Level 3 · かぶった

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).