Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI say | ||
| NegativeI don’t say |
JAPANESE VERB
申し上げる
to say, humbly
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI say | ||
| NegativeI don’t say |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI said | ||
| NegativeI didn’t say |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formsaying, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am saying | ||
| Please (て ください)please say |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can say | ||
| NegativeI can’t say |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to say | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to say |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s say |
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 said | ||
| CausativeI make someone say |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
けっか は、 わたくし から もうしあげます。
I'll tell you the result myself.
その こと は、 せんじつ しゃちょう に もうしあげました。
I told the president about that the other day.
ていねい に おれい を もうしあげて、 でんわ を きりました。
I thanked him properly and hung up.
いま の だんかい で は、 なに も もうしあげられません。
At this stage, I can't tell you anything.
ひとこと、 おれい を もうしあげたく まいりました。
I came because I wanted to say a word of thanks.
おきゃくさま に、 わたし から おわび を もうしあげましょう。
I'll offer the customer the apology myself.
わたくし から もうしあげれば、 ごりかい いただける と おもいます。
If I tell her myself, I think she'll understand.
おきゃくさま に は、 きちんと おれい を もうしあげなさい。
Thank the customer properly.
ほんじつ は、 わたくし から ごあいさつ を もうしあげさせて いただきます。
Today, allow me to be the one to offer the greeting.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).