Japanese reference
招待する
しょうたいする
to invite as a guest
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 | しょうたいする (shoutaisuru)invite as a guest |
| Polite, masu | しょうたいします (shoutaishimasu)invite as a guest |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | しょうたいしない (shoutaishinai)do not invite as a guest |
| Polite negative | しょうたいしません (shoutaishimasen)do not invite as a guest |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | しょうたいした (shoutaishita)invited as a guest |
| Polite past | しょうたいしました (shoutaishimashita)invited as a guest |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | しょうたいしなかった (shoutaishinakatta)did not invite as a guest |
| Polite past negative | しょうたいしませんでした (shoutaishimasendeshita)did not invite as a guest |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | しょうたいして (shoutaishite)inviting as a guest (and then) |
| Polite te-form | しょうたいしまして (shoutaishimashite)inviting as a guest (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | しょうたいしている (shoutaishiteiru)be inviting as a guest |
| Polite te-iru | しょうたいしています (shoutaishiteimasu)be inviting as a guest |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | しょうたいすれば (shoutaisureba)if you invite as a guest |
| Rare literary polite conditional | しょうたいしますれば (shoutaishimasureba)if you invite as a guest (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 | しょうたいしたら (shoutaishitara)if you invite as a guest |
| Polite conditional, tara | しょうたいしましたら (shoutaishimashitara)if you invite as a guest |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | しょうたいできる (shoutaidekiru)can invite as a guest |
| Polite potential | しょうたいできます (shoutaidekimasu)can invite as a guest |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | しょうたいしよう (shoutaishiyou)let's invite as a guest! |
| Polite volitional | しょうたいしましょう (shoutaishimashou)let's invite as a guest! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | しょうたいしたい (shoutaishitai)want to invite as a guest |
| Polite desire, tai | しょうたいしたいです (shoutaishitaidesu)want to invite as a guest |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | しょうたいされる (shoutaisareru)be affected when someone invites as a guest |
| Polite passive | しょうたいされます (shoutaisaremasu)be affected when someone invites as a guest |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | しょうたいさせる (shoutaisaseru)make or let someone invite as a guest |
| Polite causative | しょうたいさせます (shoutaisasemasu)make or let someone invite as a guest |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | しょうたいさせられる (shoutaisaserareru)be made to invite as a guest |
| Polite causative-passive | しょうたいさせられます (shoutaisaseraremasu)be made to invite as a guest |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | しょうたいするな (shoutaisuruna)do not invite as a guest! |
| Polite negative request | しょうたいしないでください (shoutaishinaidekudasai)please do not invite as a guest |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | しょうたいします (shoutaishimasu)invite as a guest |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | しょうたいしません (shoutaishimasen)do not invite as a guest |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | しょうたいしました (shoutaishimashita)invited as a guest |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | しょうたいしませんでした (shoutaishimasendeshita)did not invite as a guest |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | しょうたいしてください (shoutaishitekudasai)please invite as a guest |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | しょうたいしないでください (shoutaishinaidekudasai)please do not invite as a guest |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | しょうたいしましょう (shoutaishimashou)let's invite as a guest! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | しょうたいしてもいい (shoutaishitemoii)may invite as a guest |
| Polite permission | しょうたいしてもいいです (shoutaishitemoiidesu)may invite as a guest |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | しょうたいしてはいけない (shoutaishitehaikenai)must not invite as a guest |
| Polite prohibition | しょうたいしてはいけません (shoutaishitehaikemasen)must not invite as a guest |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | しょうたいしなさい (shoutaishinasai)invite as a guest (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | しょうたいしてみる (shoutaishitemiru)try to invite as a guest |
| Polite try doing | しょうたいしてみます (shoutaishitemimasu)try to invite as a guest |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | しょうたいしてしまう (shoutaishiteshimau)invite as a guest completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | しょうたいしてしまいます (shoutaishiteshimaimasu)invite as a guest completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | しょうたいしておく (shoutaishiteoku)invite as a guest in advance |
| Polite preparation | しょうたいしておきます (shoutaishiteokimasu)invite as a guest in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | しょうたいしたことがある (shoutaishitakotogaaru)have the experience of: invited as a guest |
| Polite past experience | しょうたいしたことがあります (shoutaishitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: invited as a guest |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | しょうたいすると (shoutaisuruto)whenever you invite as a guest |
| Polite automatic result | しょうたいしますと (shoutaishimasuto)whenever you invite as a guest |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | しょうたいするなら (shoutaisurunara)if you mean to invite as a guest |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | しょうたいするだろう (shoutaisurudarou)probably invite as a guest |
| Polite probability | しょうたいするでしょう (shoutaisurudeshou)probably invite as a guest |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | しょうたいしろ (shoutaishiro)invite as a guest! |
| Polite request | しょうたいしてください (shoutaishitekudasai)please invite as a guest |
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