Japanese reference
忘れる
わすれる
to forget
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 | わすれる (wasureru)forget |
| Polite, masu | わすれます (wasuremasu)forget |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | わすれない (wasurenai)do not forget |
| Polite negative | わすれません (wasuremasen)do not forget |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | わすれた (wasureta)forgot |
| Polite past | わすれました (wasuremashita)forgot |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | わすれなかった (wasurenakatta)did not forget |
| Polite past negative | わすれませんでした (wasuremasendeshita)did not forget |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | わすれて (wasurete)forgeting (and then) |
| Polite te-form | わすれまして (wasuremashite)forgeting (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | わすれている (wasureteiru)have forgotten |
| Polite te-iru | わすれています (wasureteimasu)have forgotten |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | わすれれば (wasurereba)if you forget |
| Rare literary polite conditional | わすれますれば (wasuremasureba)if you forget (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 | わすれたら (wasuretara)if you forget |
| Polite conditional, tara | わすれましたら (wasuremashitara)if you forget |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | わすれられる (wasurerareru)can forget |
| Polite potential | わすれられます (wasureraremasu)can forget |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | わすれよう (wasureyou)let's forget! |
| Polite volitional | わすれましょう (wasuremashou)let's forget! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | わすれたい (wasuretai)want to forget |
| Polite desire, tai | わすれたいです (wasuretaidesu)want to forget |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | わすれられる (wasurerareru)be affected when someone forgets |
| Polite passive | わすれられます (wasureraremasu)be affected when someone forgets |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | わすれさせる (wasuresaseru)make or let someone forget |
| Polite causative | わすれさせます (wasuresasemasu)make or let someone forget |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | わすれさせられる (wasuresaserareru)be made to forget |
| Polite causative-passive | わすれさせられます (wasuresaseraremasu)be made to forget |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | わすれるな (wasureruna)do not forget! |
| Polite negative request | わすれないでください (wasurenaidekudasai)please do not forget |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | わすれます (wasuremasu)forget |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | わすれません (wasuremasen)do not forget |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | わすれました (wasuremashita)forgot |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | わすれませんでした (wasuremasendeshita)did not forget |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | わすれてください (wasuretekudasai)please forget |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | わすれないでください (wasurenaidekudasai)please do not forget |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | わすれましょう (wasuremashou)let's forget! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | わすれてもいい (wasuretemoii)may forget |
| Polite permission | わすれてもいいです (wasuretemoiidesu)may forget |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | わすれてはいけない (wasuretehaikenai)must not forget |
| Polite prohibition | わすれてはいけません (wasuretehaikemasen)must not forget |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | わすれなさい (wasurenasai)forget (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | わすれてみる (wasuretemiru)try to forget |
| Polite try doing | わすれてみます (wasuretemimasu)try to forget |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | わすれてしまう (wasureteshimau)forget completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | わすれてしまいます (wasureteshimaimasu)forget completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | わすれておく (wasureteoku)forget in advance |
| Polite preparation | わすれておきます (wasureteokimasu)forget in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | わすれたことがある (wasuretakotogaaru)have the experience of: forgot |
| Polite past experience | わすれたことがあります (wasuretakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: forgot |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | わすれると (wasureruto)whenever you forget |
| Polite automatic result | わすれますと (wasuremasuto)whenever you forget |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | わすれるなら (wasurerunara)if you mean to forget |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | わすれるだろう (wasurerudarou)probably forget |
| Polite probability | わすれるでしょう (wasurerudeshou)probably forget |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | わすれろ (wasurero)forget! |
| Polite request | わすれてください (wasuretekudasai)please forget |
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