Japanese reference
伝える
つたえる
to convey; to pass on (information)
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 | つたえる (tsutaeru)convey |
| Polite, masu | つたえます (tsutaemasu)convey |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | つたえない (tsutaenai)do not convey |
| Polite negative | つたえません (tsutaemasen)do not convey |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | つたえた (tsutaeta)conveyed |
| Polite past | つたえました (tsutaemashita)conveyed |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | つたえなかった (tsutaenakatta)did not convey |
| Polite past negative | つたえませんでした (tsutaemasendeshita)did not convey |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | つたえて (tsutaete)conveying (and then) |
| Polite te-form | つたえまして (tsutaemashite)conveying (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | つたえている (tsutaeteiru)be conveying |
| Polite te-iru | つたえています (tsutaeteimasu)be conveying |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | つたえれば (tsutaereba)if you convey |
| Rare literary polite conditional | つたえますれば (tsutaemasureba)if you convey (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 | つたえたら (tsutaetara)if you convey |
| Polite conditional, tara | つたえましたら (tsutaemashitara)if you convey |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | つたえられる (tsutaerareru)can convey |
| Polite potential | つたえられます (tsutaeraremasu)can convey |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | つたえよう (tsutaeyou)let's convey! |
| Polite volitional | つたえましょう (tsutaemashou)let's convey! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | つたえたい (tsutaetai)want to convey |
| Polite desire, tai | つたえたいです (tsutaetaidesu)want to convey |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | つたえられる (tsutaerareru)be affected when someone conveys |
| Polite passive | つたえられます (tsutaeraremasu)be affected when someone conveys |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | つたえさせる (tsutaesaseru)make or let someone convey |
| Polite causative | つたえさせます (tsutaesasemasu)make or let someone convey |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | つたえさせられる (tsutaesaserareru)be made to convey |
| Polite causative-passive | つたえさせられます (tsutaesaseraremasu)be made to convey |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | つたえるな (tsutaeruna)do not convey! |
| Polite negative request | つたえないでください (tsutaenaidekudasai)please do not convey |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | つたえます (tsutaemasu)convey |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | つたえません (tsutaemasen)do not convey |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | つたえました (tsutaemashita)conveyed |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | つたえませんでした (tsutaemasendeshita)did not convey |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | つたえてください (tsutaetekudasai)please convey |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | つたえないでください (tsutaenaidekudasai)please do not convey |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | つたえましょう (tsutaemashou)let's convey! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | つたえてもいい (tsutaetemoii)may convey |
| Polite permission | つたえてもいいです (tsutaetemoiidesu)may convey |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | つたえてはいけない (tsutaetehaikenai)must not convey |
| Polite prohibition | つたえてはいけません (tsutaetehaikemasen)must not convey |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | つたえなさい (tsutaenasai)convey (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | つたえてみる (tsutaetemiru)try to convey |
| Polite try doing | つたえてみます (tsutaetemimasu)try to convey |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | つたえてしまう (tsutaeteshimau)convey completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | つたえてしまいます (tsutaeteshimaimasu)convey completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | つたえておく (tsutaeteoku)convey in advance |
| Polite preparation | つたえておきます (tsutaeteokimasu)convey in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | つたえたことがある (tsutaetakotogaaru)have the experience of: conveyed |
| Polite past experience | つたえたことがあります (tsutaetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: conveyed |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | つたえると (tsutaeruto)whenever you convey |
| Polite automatic result | つたえますと (tsutaemasuto)whenever you convey |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | つたえるなら (tsutaerunara)if you mean to convey |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | つたえるだろう (tsutaerudarou)probably convey |
| Polite probability | つたえるでしょう (tsutaerudeshou)probably convey |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | つたえろ (tsutaero)convey! |
| Polite request | つたえてください (tsutaetekudasai)please convey |
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