Japanese reference
予約する
よやくする
to book; to reserve
Irregular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | よやくする (yoyakusuru)book |
| Polite, masu | よやくします (yoyakushimasu)book |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | よやくしない (yoyakushinai)do not book |
| Polite negative | よやくしません (yoyakushimasen)do not book |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | よやくした (yoyakushita)booked |
| Polite past | よやくしました (yoyakushimashita)booked |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | よやくしなかった (yoyakushinakatta)did not book |
| Polite past negative | よやくしませんでした (yoyakushimasendeshita)did not book |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | よやくして (yoyakushite)booking (and then) |
| Polite te-form | よやくしまして (yoyakushimashite)booking (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | よやくしている (yoyakushiteiru)be booking |
| Polite te-iru | よやくしています (yoyakushiteimasu)be booking |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | よやくすれば (yoyakusureba)if you book |
| Rare literary polite conditional | よやくしますれば (yoyakushimasureba)if you book (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | よやくしたら (yoyakushitara)if you book |
| Polite conditional, tara | よやくしましたら (yoyakushimashitara)if you book |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | よやくできる (yoyakudekiru)can book |
| Polite potential | よやくできます (yoyakudekimasu)can book |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | よやくしよう (yoyakushiyou)let's book! |
| Polite volitional | よやくしましょう (yoyakushimashou)let's book! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | よやくしたい (yoyakushitai)want to book |
| Polite desire, tai | よやくしたいです (yoyakushitaidesu)want to book |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | よやくされる (yoyakusareru)be affected when someone books |
| Polite passive | よやくされます (yoyakusaremasu)be affected when someone books |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | よやくさせる (yoyakusaseru)make or let someone book |
| Polite causative | よやくさせます (yoyakusasemasu)make or let someone book |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | よやくさせられる (yoyakusaserareru)be made to book |
| Polite causative-passive | よやくさせられます (yoyakusaseraremasu)be made to book |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | よやくするな (yoyakusuruna)do not book! |
| Polite negative request | よやくしないでください (yoyakushinaidekudasai)please do not book |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | よやくします (yoyakushimasu)book |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | よやくしません (yoyakushimasen)do not book |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | よやくしました (yoyakushimashita)booked |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | よやくしませんでした (yoyakushimasendeshita)did not book |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | よやくしてください (yoyakushitekudasai)please book |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | よやくしないでください (yoyakushinaidekudasai)please do not book |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | よやくしましょう (yoyakushimashou)let's book! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | よやくしてもいい (yoyakushitemoii)may book |
| Polite permission | よやくしてもいいです (yoyakushitemoiidesu)may book |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | よやくしてはいけない (yoyakushitehaikenai)must not book |
| Polite prohibition | よやくしてはいけません (yoyakushitehaikemasen)must not book |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | よやくしなさい (yoyakushinasai)book (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | よやくしてみる (yoyakushitemiru)try to book |
| Polite try doing | よやくしてみます (yoyakushitemimasu)try to book |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | よやくしてしまう (yoyakushiteshimau)book completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | よやくしてしまいます (yoyakushiteshimaimasu)book completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | よやくしておく (yoyakushiteoku)book in advance |
| Polite preparation | よやくしておきます (yoyakushiteokimasu)book in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | よやくしたことがある (yoyakushitakotogaaru)have the experience of: booked |
| Polite past experience | よやくしたことがあります (yoyakushitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: booked |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | よやくすると (yoyakusuruto)whenever you book |
| Polite automatic result | よやくしますと (yoyakushimasuto)whenever you book |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | よやくするなら (yoyakusurunara)if you mean to book |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | よやくするだろう (yoyakusurudarou)probably book |
| Polite probability | よやくするでしょう (yoyakusurudeshou)probably book |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | よやくしろ (yoyakushiro)book! |
| Polite request | よやくしてください (yoyakushitekudasai)please book |
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