JAPANESE VERB

みる

見る

to see, to watch

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Say it firstHide the forms and test yourself

now, habits, and what is to come

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI see
NegativeI don’t see

finished actions

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI saw
NegativeI didn’t see

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

可能形 · “can”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI can see
NegativeI can’t see

たい形 · “want to”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI want to see
NegativeI don’t want to see

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form	Polite	Plain
Let’slet’s see

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 seen
CausativeI make someone see

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

Present and future

まいばんニュースを みます。

I watch the news every evening.
Past

きのう、ともだちとえいがを みました。

Yesterday I saw a film with a friend.
Te-form

ちょっとこれをみてください。

Please take a look at this.
Potential

ここからふじさんが みられます か。

Can you see Mount Fuji from here?
Want to

かぶきをいちど みたい です。

I'd like to see kabuki once.
Volitional

こんや、いっしょにサッカーを みよう。

Let's watch the football together tonight.
Conditional

みれば、すぐわかりますよ。

If you look, you'll understand right away.
Commands and requests

スマホばかり みないで、まえを みなさい。

Stop staring at your phone and look ahead.
Passive and causative

おとうとににっきをみられました。

My little brother saw my diary.