Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI reserve | ||
| NegativeI don’t reserve |
JAPANESE VERB
予約 する
to reserve, to book
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI reserve | ||
| NegativeI don’t reserve |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI reserved | ||
| NegativeI didn’t reserve |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formreserving, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am reserving | ||
| Please (て ください)please reserve |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can reserve | ||
| NegativeI can’t reserve |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to reserve | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to reserve |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s reserve |
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 reserved | ||
| CausativeI make someone reserve |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
レストラン は いつも ネット で よやく します。
I always book restaurants online.
きょうと の りょかん を よやく した。
I booked an inn in Kyoto.
よやく して いない の です が、 はいれます か?
I don't have a reservation, but can I get in?
でんわ で も よやく できます か?
Can I book by phone too?
まど の せき を よやく したい の です が。
I'd like to book a window seat, please.
こんで いる から、 はやめ に よやく しよう。
It gets busy, so let's book early.
いま よやく すれば、 わりびき が あります。
If you book now, there's a discount.
びょういん は まず でんわ で よやく しなさい。
For the hospital, book by phone first.
この せき は もう よやく されて います。
This seat is already reserved.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Beginner Level 2 · よやく しました
Beginner Level 2 · よやく して おきます
Beginner Level 3 · よやく したい
Beginner Level 3 · よやく して おきました
Intermediate Level 1 · よやく した のに
Intermediate Level 1 · よやく すれば
The same pattern, on other verbs: する verb.