Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI introduce | ||
| NegativeI don’t introduce |
JAPANESE VERB
紹介する
to introduce
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now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI introduce | ||
| NegativeI don’t introduce |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI introduced | ||
| NegativeI didn’t introduce |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formintroducing, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am introducing | ||
| Please (て ください)please introduce |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can introduce | ||
| NegativeI can’t introduce |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to introduce | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to introduce |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s introduce |
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 introduced | ||
| CausativeI make someone introduce |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
ゆい を かぞく に しょうかい します。
I'll introduce Yui to my family.
ベン に いい しごと を しょうかい した。
I put Ben on to a good job.
ともだち を しょうかい して ください。
Please introduce me to your friend.
いい いしゃ を しょうかい できます よ。
I can recommend a good doctor.
けんた に ぼく の おとうと を しょうかい したい。
I want to introduce my little brother to Kenta.
こんど、 ベン を さとう さん に しょうかい しよう。
Next time, let's introduce Ben to Mrs. Sato.
ゆい が しょうかい すれば、 みんな あんしん する。
If Yui introduces him, everyone will feel at ease.
かって に ひと を しょうかい しないで ください。
Please don't introduce people without asking me.
ともだち に おいしい みせ を しょうかい された。
A friend recommended a great restaurant to me.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.