Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI end | ||
| NegativeI don’t end |
JAPANESE VERB
終わる
to end
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI end | ||
| NegativeI don’t end |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI ended | ||
| NegativeI didn’t end |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formending, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am ending | ||
| Please (て ください)please end |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can end | ||
| NegativeI can’t end |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to end | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to end |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s end |
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 ended | ||
| CausativeI make someone end |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
しごと は ろくじ に おわります。
Work ends at six.
しけん が やっと おわりました。
The exams are finally over.
かいぎ は もう おわって います。
The meeting has already ended.
きょう じゅう に おわれます か。
Can you be done by the end of today?
きょう は はやく おわりたい です。
I want to finish early today.
きょう は ここ で おわろう。
Let's stop here for today.
じゅぎょう が おわったら、 でんわ して。
Call me when class is over.
ゲーム は もう おわりなさい。 ごはん よ。
Finish your game now. Dinner's ready.
きょう じゅう に レポート を おわらせます。
I'll get the report finished today.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).