Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI log in | ||
| NegativeI don’t log in |
Conjugation
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Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI logged in | ||
| NegativeI didn’t log in |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formlogging in, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am logging in | ||
| Please (て ください)please log in |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can log in | ||
| NegativeI can’t log in |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to log in | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to log in |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s log in |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I log in
- If, when (たら) if I log in
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) log in (do it)
- Plain command log in!
- Please don’t please don’t log in
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am logged in | ||
| CausativeI make someone log in |
How to use ログイン する
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
まいあさ しごと の システム に ログイン します。
Every morning I log in to the work system.
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Past
べつ の パソコン から ログイン した。
I logged in from another computer.
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Te-form
まだ ログイン して いません か。
You haven't logged in yet?
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Potential
パスワード を わすれて、 ログイン できない。
I forgot my password and can't log in.
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Want to
スマホ から も ログイン したい。
I want to log in from my phone too.
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Volitional
まず ログイン しよう。 はなし は それから だ。
First let's log in. We'll talk after that.
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Conditional
ログイン すれば、 ちゅうもん の れきし が みられます。
If you log in, you can see your order history.
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Commands and requests
ひと の パソコン で ログイン しないで ください。
Please don't log in on someone else's computer.
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Passive and causative
わたし の アカウント に だれか に ログイン された。
Someone logged in to my account.
Good to know
- The opposite is ログアウト する; a user name is アイディー and a password パスワード.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.