Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI move | ||
| NegativeI don’t move |
JAPANESE VERB
動く
to move, to run for a machine
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI move | ||
| NegativeI don’t move |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI moved | ||
| NegativeI didn’t move |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formmoving, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am moving | ||
| Please (て ください)please move |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can move | ||
| NegativeI can’t move |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to move | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to move |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s move |
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 moved | ||
| CausativeI make someone move |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
この とけい は まだ うごきます。
This watch still works.
きゅう に でんしゃ が うごいた。
The train suddenly moved.
エレベーター は いま うごいて いません。
The lift isn't running right now.
あし が いたくて、 うごけません。
My leg hurts and I can't move.
ずっと すわって いた から、 うごきたい。
I've been sitting for ages, I want to move.
さむい から、 すこし うごこう。
It's cold, let's move around a bit.
この ボタン を おせば、 うごきます。
If you press this button, it starts.
しゃしん を とる から、 うごかないで。
I'm taking a photo, so don't move.
かぜ で かんばん が うごかされて いました。
The sign had been shifted by the wind.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Beginner Level 2 · うごきません · うごいて います
Beginner Level 3 · うごかないで ください
Intermediate Level 1 · うごかない
Intermediate Level 1 · うごかないで
Intermediate Level 2 · うごかないで。
Intermediate Level 2 · うごいて いる
Intermediate Level 2 · うごかないで ください ね。
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).