Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI fight | ||
| NegativeI don’t fight |
Conjugation
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Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI fought | ||
| NegativeI didn’t fight |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formfighting, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am fighting | ||
| Please (て ください)please fight |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can fight | ||
| NegativeI can’t fight |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to fight | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to fight |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s fight |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I fight
- If, when (たら) if I fight
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) fight (do it)
- Plain command fight!
- Please don’t please don’t fight
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am fought | ||
| CausativeI make someone fight |
How to use けんか する
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
うち の こども たち は、 まいにち けんか します。
My kids fight every day.
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Past
ゆうべ、 つまらない こと で つま と けんか した。
Last night I quarrelled with my wife over something silly.
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Te-form
ゆい と けんた は、 また けんか して いる。
Yui and Kenta are fighting again.
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Potential
けんか できる あいて が いる の は、 いい こと だ。
Having someone you can fight with is a good thing.
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Want to
だれ と も けんか したくない。
I don't want to fight with anyone.
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Volitional
なに？ けんか しよう って いう の？
What? Are you picking a fight?
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Conditional
けんか したら、 さき に あやまる ほう が かち です。
If you fight, the one who apologises first wins.
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Commands and requests
おみせ の なか で けんか しないで。
Don't fight inside the shop.
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Passive and causative
むすこ たち に めのまえ で けんか されて、 はずかしかった。
My sons fought right in front of me and I was embarrassed.
Good to know
- The person you fight with takes と: おとうと と けんか する.
- A married couple's quarrel is ふうふげんか.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.