JAPANESE VERB

さがす

探す

to look for

Conjugation

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now, habits, and what is to come

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI look for
NegativeI don’t look for

finished actions

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI looked for
NegativeI didn’t look for

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

Form	Polite	Plain
て-formlooking for, and…
Doing now (ています)I am looking for
Please (てください)please look for

可能形 · “can”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI can look for
NegativeI can’t look for

たい形 · “want to”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI want to look for
NegativeI don’t want to look for

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form	Polite	Plain
Let’slet’s look for

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 looked for
CausativeI make someone look for

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

Present and future

らいげつから、あたらしいしごとを さがします。

From next month I'll look for a new job.
Past

いちにちじゅう、かぎを さがしました。

I looked for my keys all day.
Te-form

すみません、えきを さがして いるんですが。

Excuse me, I'm looking for the station.
Potential

ネットでやすいホテルが さがせます。

You can find a cheap hotel online.
Want to

もっとひろいへやを さがしたい です。

I want to look for a bigger room.
Volitional

いっしょにおみやげを さがそう。

Let's look for souvenirs together.
Conditional

よく さがせば、みつかりますよ。

If you look carefully, you'll find it.
Commands and requests

ひとにきかないで、じぶんで さがしなさい。

Don't ask people, look for it yourself.
Passive and causative

こどもになくしたかぎをさがさせました。

I had the kids look for the lost key.