JAPANESE VERB

きる

着る

to put on, to wear

Conjugation

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

finished actions

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

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

可能形 · “can”

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

たい形 · “want to”

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

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form	Polite	Plain
Let’slet’s put on

条件形 · “if” and “when”

命令形 · from gentle to blunt

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

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

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

Present and future

ふゆはあついコートを きます。

In winter I wear a thick coat.
Past

まつりでゆかたをきた。

I wore a yukata at the festival.
Te-form

きょうはあたらしいシャツをきています。

Today I'm wearing a new shirt.
Potential

きものはひとりで きられません。

I can't put on a kimono by myself.
Want to

けっこんしきにはスーツを きたい。

I want to wear a suit to the wedding.
Volitional

さむいから、セーターを きよう。

It's cold, let's put on a sweater.
Conditional

このジャケットを きれば、さむくない。

If you wear this jacket, you won't be cold.
Commands and requests

コートを きなさい。そとはさむいよ。

Put your coat on. It's cold outside.
Passive and causative

むすめにきものをきさせました。

I dressed my daughter in a kimono.