Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI support | ||
| NegativeI don’t support |
JAPANESE VERB
支える
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 support | ||
| NegativeI don’t support |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI supported | ||
| NegativeI didn’t support |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formsupporting, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am supporting | ||
| Please (て ください)please support |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can support | ||
| NegativeI can’t support |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to support | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to support |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s support |
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 supported | ||
| CausativeI make someone support |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
ふとい はしら が、 この ふるい いえ を ささえます。
A thick pillar holds up this old house.
びょうき の あいだ、 つま が ずっと わたし を ささえた。
While I was ill, my wife supported me the whole way.
おばあさん の からだ を ささえて、 かいだん を おりた。
I supported Grandma and went down the stairs.
ひとり で は、 この おもい たな を ささえられません。
I can't hold up this heavy shelf alone.
こまって いる ひと を、 すこし でも ささえたい。
I want to support people in trouble, even a little.
おたがい を ささえよう。 ふうふ だ から。
Let's support each other. We're married, after all.
みんな で ささえれば、 かれ も たちなおれる。
If we all support him, he can get back on his feet.
おじいちゃん の うで を しっかり ささえなさい。
Hold Grandpa's arm firmly.
おおく の ひと に ささえられて、 きょう が あります。
I owe today to the support of many people.
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).