JAPANESE VERB

ためす

試す

to try out

Conjugation

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now, habits, and what is to come

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI try out
NegativeI don’t try out

finished actions

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI tried out
NegativeI didn’t try out

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

可能形 · “can”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI can try out
NegativeI can’t try out

たい形 · “want to”

Form	Polite	Plain
AffirmativeI want to try out
NegativeI don’t want to try out

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form	Polite	Plain
Let’slet’s try out

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 tried out
CausativeI make someone try out

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

Present and future

あたらしいレシピをこんや ためします。

I'll try out a new recipe tonight.
Past

あたらしいシャンプーを ためした。

I tried out a new shampoo.
Te-form

このペンを ためして みてください。

Please try this pen.
Potential

かうまえに ためせます か。

Can I try it before buying?
Want to

いちどこのほうほうを ためしたい。

I'd like to try this method once.
Volitional

だめもとで ためそう よ。

Nothing to lose, let's give it a shot.
Conditional

ためせば、あうかどうかわかる。

If you try it, you'll know whether it suits you.
Commands and requests

あきらめるまえに、ほかのほうほうを ためしなさい。

Before you give up, try another method.
Passive and causative

めんせつでにほんごのちからをためされた。

At the interview my Japanese was put to the test.

ためす is to test something to see how it works; やってみる is to have a go at doing something.

The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).