Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI think | ||
| NegativeI don’t think |
JAPANESE VERB
存じる
to think, to know, humbly
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI think | ||
| NegativeI don’t think |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI thought | ||
| NegativeI didn’t think |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formthinking, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am thinking | ||
| Please (て ください)please think |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can think | ||
| NegativeI can’t think |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to think | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to think |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s think |
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 thought | ||
| CausativeI make someone think |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
もうしわけ ありません、 その かた は ぞんじません。
I'm sorry, I don't know that person.
せんせい の ごけっこん は、 ぞんじません でした。
I didn't know you had got married.
しゃちょう の ごよてい は、 ぞんじて おります。
I know the president's schedule.
ほか の ぶしょ の こと まで は、 ぞんじられません。
I can't know about the other departments as well.
ごいこう を ぞんじたく、 おでんわ いたしました。
I called because I wanted to know your wishes.
しょうさい を ぞんじよう と、 しりょう を よみました。
Wanting to know the details, I read the materials.
わたくし が ぞんじれば、 すぐ おつたえ します。
If I know, I'll tell you right away.
おきゃくさま の おかお は、 ぞんじて おきなさい。
Make sure you know the customers' faces.
そちら の けん は、 ぞんじて おりました が、 まだ けってい されて おりません。
I knew about that, but it hasn't been decided yet.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).