JAPANESE VERB

おしえる

教える

to teach

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 teach
NegativeI don’t teach

finished actions

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI taught
NegativeI didn’t teach

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

可能形 · “can”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI can teach
NegativeI can’t teach

たい形 · “want to”

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

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form	Polite	Plain
Let’slet’s teach

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 taught
CausativeI make someone teach

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

Present and future

ゆいはこどもにえいごを おしえます。

Yui teaches children English.
Past

ベンさんにおいしいみせを おしえました。

I told Ben about a good restaurant.
Te-form

メールアドレスを おしえて ください。

Please give me your email address.
Potential

にほんごなら、 おしえられます よ。

If it's Japanese, I can teach you.
Want to

いつかこどもにりょうりを おしえたい です。

Someday I want to teach my children to cook.
Volitional

ベンにかんじを おしえよう。

I'll teach Ben some kanji.
Conditional

やりかたを おしえれば、すぐできますよ。

If you show him how, he'll manage right away.
Commands and requests

わかったなら、みんなに おしえなさい。

If you've got it, teach the others.
Passive and causative

こどもにスマホのつかいかたをおしえられました。

My kid taught me how to use my phone.