Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI cheer on | ||
| NegativeI don’t cheer on |
JAPANESE VERB
応援する
to cheer on, to support
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI cheer on | ||
| NegativeI don’t cheer on |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI cheered on | ||
| NegativeI didn’t cheer on |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formcheering on, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am cheering on | ||
| Please (て ください)please cheer on |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can cheer on | ||
| NegativeI can’t cheer on |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to cheer on | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to cheer on |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s cheer 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 cheered on | ||
| CausativeI make someone cheer on |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
わたし は いつも ちいき の チーム を おうえん します。
I always support the local team.
マラソン で ともだち を おうえん した。
I cheered on a friend at the marathon.
ベン の ゆめ を おうえん して いる。
I'm supporting Ben's dream.
しごと で、 しあい を おうえん できなかった。
Because of work I couldn't go and cheer at the match.
どんな みち でも、 おうえん したい。
Whatever path you take, I want to support you.
スタジアム で いっしょ に おうえん しよう!
Let's cheer together at the stadium!
みんな が おうえん すれば、 かてる よ。
If everyone cheers, we can win.
あいて の チーム は おうえん しないで ください。
Please don't cheer for the other team.
かぞく に おうえん されて、 うれしかった。
I was happy that my family supported me.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.