Japanese reference
付き合う
つきあう
to go out with, associate with
Regular · 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 | つきあう (tsukiau)date someone |
| Polite, masu | つきあいます (tsukiaimasu)date someone |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | つきあわない (tsukiawanai)do not date someone |
| Polite negative | つきあいません (tsukiaimasen)do not date someone |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | つきあった (tsukiatta)dated someone |
| Polite past | つきあいました (tsukiaimashita)dated someone |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | つきあわなかった (tsukiawanakatta)did not date someone |
| Polite past negative | つきあいませんでした (tsukiaimasendeshita)did not date someone |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | つきあって (tsukiatte)dating someone (and then) |
| Polite te-form | つきあいまして (tsukiaimashite)dating someone (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | つきあっている (tsukiatteiru)be dating |
| Polite te-iru | つきあっています (tsukiatteimasu)be dating |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | つきあえば (tsukiaeba)if you date someone |
| Rare literary polite conditional | つきあいますれば (tsukiaimasureba)if you date someone (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 | つきあったら (tsukiattara)if you date someone |
| Polite conditional, tara | つきあいましたら (tsukiaimashitara)if you date someone |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | つきあえる (tsukiaeru)can date someone |
| Polite potential | つきあえます (tsukiaemasu)can date someone |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | つきあおう (tsukiaou)let's date someone! |
| Polite volitional | つきあいましょう (tsukiaimashou)let's date someone! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | つきあいたい (tsukiaitai)want to date someone |
| Polite desire, tai | つきあいたいです (tsukiaitaidesu)want to date someone |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | つきあわれる (tsukiawareru)be affected when someone dates someone |
| Polite passive | つきあわれます (tsukiawaremasu)be affected when someone dates someone |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | つきあわせる (tsukiawaseru)make or let someone date someone |
| Polite causative | つきあわせます (tsukiawasemasu)make or let someone date someone |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | つきあわせられる (tsukiawaserareru)be made to date someone |
| Polite causative-passive | つきあわせられます (tsukiawaseraremasu)be made to date someone |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | つきあうな (tsukiauna)do not date someone! |
| Polite negative request | つきあわないでください (tsukiawanaidekudasai)please do not date someone |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | つきあいます (tsukiaimasu)date someone |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | つきあいません (tsukiaimasen)do not date someone |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | つきあいました (tsukiaimashita)dated someone |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | つきあいませんでした (tsukiaimasendeshita)did not date someone |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | つきあってください (tsukiattekudasai)please date someone |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | つきあわないでください (tsukiawanaidekudasai)please do not date someone |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | つきあいましょう (tsukiaimashou)let's date someone! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | つきあってもいい (tsukiattemoii)may date someone |
| Polite permission | つきあってもいいです (tsukiattemoiidesu)may date someone |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | つきあってはいけない (tsukiattehaikenai)must not date someone |
| Polite prohibition | つきあってはいけません (tsukiattehaikemasen)must not date someone |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | つきあいなさい (tsukiainasai)date someone (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | つきあってみる (tsukiattemiru)try to date someone |
| Polite try doing | つきあってみます (tsukiattemimasu)try to date someone |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | つきあってしまう (tsukiatteshimau)date someone completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | つきあってしまいます (tsukiatteshimaimasu)date someone completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | つきあっておく (tsukiatteoku)date someone in advance |
| Polite preparation | つきあっておきます (tsukiatteokimasu)date someone in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | つきあったことがある (tsukiattakotogaaru)have the experience of: dated someone |
| Polite past experience | つきあったことがあります (tsukiattakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: dated someone |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | つきあうと (tsukiauto)whenever you date someone |
| Polite automatic result | つきあいますと (tsukiaimasuto)whenever you date someone |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | つきあうなら (tsukiaunara)if you mean to date someone |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | つきあうだろう (tsukiaudarou)probably date someone |
| Polite probability | つきあうでしょう (tsukiaudeshou)probably date someone |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | つきあえ (tsukiae)date someone! |
| Polite request | つきあってください (tsukiattekudasai)please date someone |
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