Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI turn off | ||
| NegativeI don’t turn off |
JAPANESE VERB
けす
消す
to turn off, to erase
- #361 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI turned off | ||
| NegativeI didn’t turn off |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formturning off, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am turning off | ||
| Please (て ください)please turn off |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can turn off | ||
| NegativeI can’t turn off |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to turn off | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to turn off |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s turn off |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I turn off
- If, when (たら) if I turn off
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) turn off (do it)
- Plain command turn off!
- Please don’t please don’t turn off
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am turned off | ||
| CausativeI make someone turn off |
How to use けす
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
でる とき、 でんき を けします。
When I leave, I turn the lights off.
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Past
まちがえて だいじな メール を けした。
I deleted an important email by mistake.
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Te-form
ねる まえ に、 ストーブ を けして ください。
Please turn off the heater before bed.
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Potential
この ペン は、 かいた あと に けせます。
This pen can be erased after writing.
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Want to
わかい ころ の しゃしん を ぜんぶ けしたい。
I want to delete all the photos from when I was young.
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Volitional
もったいない から、 でんき を けそう。
It's a waste, so let's turn off the light.
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Conditional
いちど けしたら、 もう もどりません よ。
Once you delete it, it won't come back.
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Commands and requests
じゅぎょう ちゅう は スマホ の でんげん を けしなさい。
During class, turn your phone off.
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Passive and causative
おとうと に セーブ データ を けされた。
My little brother deleted my save data.
Good to know
- けす is both to turn off a light or a machine and to erase or delete; きえる is for what goes off or disappears by itself.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).