Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am too big | ||
| NegativeI am not too big |
JAPANESE VERB
おおきすぎる
大きすぎる
to be too big
- Ichidan verb (ru-verb)
Conjugation
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Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was too big | ||
| NegativeI was not too big |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formbeing too big, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am being too big | ||
| Please (て ください)please be too big |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can be too big | ||
| NegativeI can’t be too big |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to be too big | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to be too big |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s be too big |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I am too big
- If, when (たら) if I am too big
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) be too big (do it)
- Plain command be too big!
- Please don’t please don’t be too big
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | ||
| Causative |
How to use おおきすぎる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
この くつ は わたし に は おおきすぎます。
These shoes are too big for me.
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Past
かりた ジャケット は おおきすぎました。
The jacket I borrowed was too big.
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Te-form
この へや は おおきすぎて、 さむい です。
This room is too big, so it's cold.
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Potential
テレビ は おおきすぎられない、 と おもう ひと も いる。
Some people think a TV can't be too big.
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Want to
おおきすぎたくない から、 エム サイズ に します。
I don't want it too big, so I'll take a medium.
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Volitional
かばん は おおきすぎよう が、 もんだい ない。
Even if the bag is too big, it's no problem.
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Conditional
おおきすぎれば、 こうかん できます よ。
If it's too big, you can exchange it.
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Commands and requests
おおきすぎないで、 ぴったり の サイズ に して ください。
Don't go too big, please pick a size that fits.
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Passive and causative
この テーブル は おおきすぎる と いわれました。
I was told this table is too big.
Good to know
- すぎる after an adjective's stem means "too": おおきすぎる, too big; たかすぎる, too expensive; たべすぎる, to eat too much.
Where you hear おおきすぎる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- この スプーン は おおきすぎる。 This spoon is too big.
- あたらしい くつ が おおきすぎた。 The new shoes were too big.
- あした の ケーキ も、 きっと おおきすぎる よ。 Tomorrow's cake will be too big too, I bet.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).