Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI hand over | ||
| NegativeI don’t hand over |
JAPANESE VERB
わたす
渡す
to hand over
- #126 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 handed over | ||
| NegativeI didn’t hand over |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formhanding over, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am handing over | ||
| Please (て ください)please hand over |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can hand over | ||
| NegativeI can’t hand over |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to hand over | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to hand over |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s hand over |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I hand over
- If, when (たら) if I hand over
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) hand over (do it)
- Plain command hand over!
- Please don’t please don’t hand over
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am handed over | ||
| CausativeI make someone hand over |
How to use わたす
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
まいあさ、 こども に おべんとう を わたします。
Every morning I hand the children their lunch boxes.
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Past
かぎ は もう おおや さん に わたした。
I've already handed the key to the landlord.
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Te-form
この てがみ を さとう さん に わたして ください。
Please give this letter to Mrs. Sato.
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Potential
あした なら ちょくせつ わたせます。
Tomorrow I can hand it over in person.
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Want to
プレゼント は じぶん で わたしたい。
I want to give the present myself.
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Volitional
おれい は みんな で わたしましょう。
Let's give the thank-you gift all together.
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Conditional
うけつけ で これ を わたせば、 はいれます。
If you hand this in at reception, you can go in.
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Commands and requests
おつり は おきゃくさん に りょうて で わたしなさい。
Hand the change to the customer with both hands.
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Passive and causative
うけつけ で ばんごう の カード を わたされました。
At reception I was handed a numbered card.
Good to know
- わたす is to hand something to someone; わたる, close in sound, is to cross a street or a bridge.
Where you hear わたす
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 2
- けいやく の あと で、 かぎ を わたします。 After the contract, we hand over the keys.
- しょるい を わたしました。 I handed over the documents.
- あした、 プレゼント を わたします。 Tomorrow I'll give her the present.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- まいあさ、 けんた が おきゃくさん に かぎ を わたします。 Every morning, Kenta hands the guests their keys.
- さとう さん に おみやげ を わたしました。 I gave Mrs. Sato a gift.
- あした、 たなか さん に てがみ を わたします。 Tomorrow I'll give Mrs. Tanaka a letter.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).