Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI arrive | ||
| NegativeI don’t arrive |
JAPANESE VERB
とどく
届く
to arrive, of post
- #127 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI arrived | ||
| NegativeI didn’t arrive |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formarriving, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am arriving | ||
| Please (て ください)please arrive |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can arrive | ||
| NegativeI can’t arrive |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to arrive | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to arrive |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s arrive |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I arrive
- If, when (たら) if I arrive
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) arrive (do it)
- Plain command arrive!
- Please don’t please don’t arrive
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am arrived | ||
| CausativeI make someone arrive |
How to use とどく
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
にもつ は あした とどきます。
The parcel arrives tomorrow.
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Past
カナダ から てがみ が とどいた。
A letter came from Canada.
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Te-form
もう メール は とどいて います か？
Has the email arrived yet?
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Potential
この はがき、 おしょうがつ まで に とどけます か？
Can this postcard get there by New Year?
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Want to
この てがみ は はやく ベン さん に とどきたい でしょう ね。
This letter must want to reach Ben quickly.
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Volitional
うりあげ が もくひょう に とどこう と して いる。
Sales are just about to reach the target.
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Conditional
にもつ が とどいたら、 しらせて ください。
When the parcel arrives, please let me know.
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Commands and requests
この きもち、 ゆい に とどけ！
Let these feelings reach Yui!
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Passive and causative
こえ を うしろ の せき まで とどかせます。
I make my voice reach the back seats.
Good to know
- とどく is for the thing that arrives: にもつ が とどく. The person who delivers it とどける.
Where you hear とどく
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- カナダ まで いっしゅうかん で とどきます。 It reaches Canada in a week.
- こづつみ が とどきました。 The parcel has arrived.
- あした とどく でしょう。 It'll probably arrive tomorrow.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- にほん の ゆうびん は はやく とどく。 Post in Japan arrives quickly.
- せんぱい、 しょうたいじょう が とどきました！ Senpai, the invitation has arrived!
- へんじ は らいげつ から とどく よ。 The replies will start arriving next month.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).