Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am moved | ||
| NegativeI am not moved |
Conjugation
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Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was moved | ||
| NegativeI was not moved |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formbeing moved, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am being moved | ||
| Please (て ください)please be moved |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can be moved | ||
| NegativeI can’t be moved |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to be moved | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to be moved |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s be moved |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I am moved
- If, when (たら) if I am moved
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) be moved (do it)
- Plain command be moved!
- Please don’t please don’t be moved
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | ||
| Causative |
How to use かんどう する
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
ふじさん の あさひ を みる と、 いつも かんどう します。
The sunrise over Mount Fuji moves me every time I see it.
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Past
むすめ の はっぴょうかい に、 とても かんどう した。
I was deeply moved at my daughter's recital.
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Te-form
ベン は ラスト シーン に かんどう して、 ないて いる。
Ben is moved by the last scene and crying.
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Potential
この ほん は なんど よんで も かんどう できる。
This book moves me no matter how many times I read it.
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Want to
ひさしぶり に、 こころ から かんどう したい。
It's been a while; I want to be really moved by something.
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Volitional
さいこう の えんそう で、 おきゃくさん を かんどう させよう。
Let's move the audience with the best performance ever.
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Conditional
ほんとう に かんどう したら、 ことば が でません。
When you're truly moved, words don't come.
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Commands and requests
そんな こと で かんどう しないで よ。 はずかしい。
Don't get all emotional over that. It's embarrassing.
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Passive and causative
かれ の スピーチ は、 かいじょう の みんな を かんどう させた。
His speech moved everyone in the hall.
Good to know
- What moves you takes に: えいが に かんどう する.
- Being moved isn't a decision, so the volitional and passive sentences use かんどう させる, to move someone.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.