Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI go for a walk | ||
| NegativeI don’t go for a walk |
JAPANESE VERB
さんぽ する
散歩 する
to go for a walk
- #154 most used
- する verb
Conjugation
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Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI went for a walk | ||
| NegativeI didn’t go for a walk |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formgoing for a walk, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am going for a walk | ||
| Please (て ください)please go for a walk |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can go for a walk | ||
| NegativeI can’t go for a walk |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to go for a walk | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to go for a walk |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s go for a walk |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I go for a walk
- If, when (たら) if I go for a walk
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) go for a walk (do it)
- Plain command go for a walk!
- Please don’t please don’t go for a walk
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am gone for a walk | ||
| CausativeI make someone go for a walk |
How to use さんぽ する
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
まいあさ いぬ と かわ ぞい を さんぽ します。
Every morning I walk the dog along the river.
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Past
ばんごはん の あと、 ふたり で さんぽ した。
After dinner the two of us went for a walk.
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Te-form
おじいさん は こうえん を さんぽ して いる。
Grandpa is taking a walk in the park.
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Potential
あかちゃん が ねたら、 やっと さんぽ できる。
Once the baby's asleep, I can finally go for a walk.
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Want to
さくら の した を さんぽ したい な。
I'd love to stroll under the cherry blossoms.
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Volitional
てんき が いい から、 うみ まで さんぽ しよう。
The weather's nice, so let's walk down to the sea.
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Conditional
まいにち さんぽ すれば、 よく ねむれます よ。
If you walk every day, you'll sleep well.
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Commands and requests
ゲーム ばかり しないで、 すこし さんぽ しなさい。
Stop playing games all the time and go for a walk.
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Passive and causative
あめ の ひ でも いぬ を さんぽ させなければ ならない。
Even on rainy days I have to walk the dog.
Good to know
- いぬ を さんぽ させる, with the causative, is to walk the dog.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.