Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI consider | ||
| NegativeI don’t consider |
Conjugation
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Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI considered | ||
| NegativeI didn’t consider |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formconsidering, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am considering | ||
| Please (て ください)please consider |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can consider | ||
| NegativeI can’t consider |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to consider | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to consider |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s consider |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I consider
- If, when (たら) if I consider
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) consider (do it)
- Plain command consider!
- Please don’t please don’t consider
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am considered | ||
| CausativeI make someone consider |
How to use けんとう する
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
ごていあん は、 しゃない で けんとう します。
We'll consider your proposal within the company.
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Past
ひっこし を まじめ に けんとう した。
I seriously considered moving house.
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Te-form
いま、 ふたつ の あん を けんとう して います。
We're looking at two plans right now.
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Potential
よさん しだい で、 けんとう できます。
Depending on the budget, we can consider it.
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Want to
もう すこし じかん を かけて けんとう したい。
I'd like to take a little more time to consider it.
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Volitional
ほか の ほうほう も けんとう しよう。
Let's consider other methods too.
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Conditional
よく けんとう すれば、 いい こたえ が でます。
If you think it over well, a good answer comes.
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Commands and requests
けつろん を いそがず、 ちゃんと けんとう しなさい。
Don't rush to a conclusion, consider it properly.
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Passive and causative
その あん は、 いま かいぎ で けんとう されて いる。
That plan is being considered in the meeting now.
Good to know
- けんとう する is the business word for thinking something over: けんとう します, "we'll look into it", is often a polite way of putting off a yes.
- けんとう ちゅう means under consideration.
Where you hear けんとう する
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Advanced Level 1
- おきゃくさま の おねがい は、 いつも けんとう します。 A customer's request, we always consider.
- おば の さそい を、 けんとう した。 ……いちびょう。 I considered my aunt's invitation. ... For one second.
- らいしゅう まで に、 けんとう いたします。 By next week, we'll consider it.
Japanese · Fluency Level 2
- おきゃくさま の おねがい は、 いつも けんとう します。 A customer's request, we always consider.
- おば の さそい を、 けんとう した。 ……いちびょう。 I considered my aunt's invitation. ... For one second.
- らいしゅう まで に、 けんとう いたします。 By next week, we'll consider it.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.