Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI call | ||
| NegativeI don’t call |
JAPANESE VERB
よぶ
呼ぶ
to call, to invite
- #138 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 called | ||
| NegativeI didn’t call |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formcalling, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am calling | ||
| Please (て ください)please call |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can call | ||
| NegativeI can’t call |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to call | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to call |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s call |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I call
- If, when (たら) if I call
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) call (do it)
- Plain command call!
- Please don’t please don’t call
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am called | ||
| CausativeI make someone call |
How to use よぶ
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
こども たち は わたし を せんせい と よぶ。
The kids call me "sensei".
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Past
たんじょうび に ともだち を じゅうにん よんだ。
I invited ten friends for my birthday.
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Te-form
すぐ きゅうきゅうしゃ を よんで ください！
Please call an ambulance right away!
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Potential
タクシー、 ここ から よべる？
Can we call a taxi from here?
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Want to
けっこんしき に さとう さん も よびたい。
I'd like to invite Mrs. Sato to the wedding too.
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Volitional
こんど、 ベン を うち に よぼう よ。
Let's invite Ben over next time.
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Conditional
なまえ を よべば、 いぬ が はしって くる。
If you call its name, the dog comes running.
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Commands and requests
わたし を おばさん と よばないで ください。
Please don't call me "auntie".
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Passive and causative
せんせい に なまえ を よばれた。
The teacher called my name.
Where you hear よぶ
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- ばあちゃん は ぼく を 「けんちゃん」 と よぶ。 Grandma calls me Ken-chan.
- チーム ぜんいん を よんだ。 I invited the whole team.
- ひろうえん に は みんな を よぶ。 We'll invite everyone to the reception.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- まいあさ、 メープル を よぶ。 Every morning, I call Maple.
- ばんごはん に ベン を よんだ。 I invited Ben to dinner.
- あした、 タクシー を よぶ ね。 I'll call a taxi tomorrow.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).