Japanese reference
捕まえる
つかまえる
to catch; to capture
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 | つかまえる (tsukamaeru)catch |
| Polite, masu | つかまえます (tsukamaemasu)catch |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | つかまえない (tsukamaenai)do not catch |
| Polite negative | つかまえません (tsukamaemasen)do not catch |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | つかまえた (tsukamaeta)caught |
| Polite past | つかまえました (tsukamaemashita)caught |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | つかまえなかった (tsukamaenakatta)did not catch |
| Polite past negative | つかまえませんでした (tsukamaemasendeshita)did not catch |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | つかまえて (tsukamaete)catching (and then) |
| Polite te-form | つかまえまして (tsukamaemashite)catching (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | つかまえている (tsukamaeteiru)be catching |
| Polite te-iru | つかまえています (tsukamaeteimasu)be catching |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | つかまえれば (tsukamaereba)if you catch |
| Rare literary polite conditional | つかまえますれば (tsukamaemasureba)if you catch (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 | つかまえたら (tsukamaetara)if you catch |
| Polite conditional, tara | つかまえましたら (tsukamaemashitara)if you catch |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | つかまえられる (tsukamaerareru)can catch |
| Polite potential | つかまえられます (tsukamaeraremasu)can catch |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | つかまえよう (tsukamaeyou)let's catch! |
| Polite volitional | つかまえましょう (tsukamaemashou)let's catch! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | つかまえたい (tsukamaetai)want to catch |
| Polite desire, tai | つかまえたいです (tsukamaetaidesu)want to catch |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | つかまえられる (tsukamaerareru)be affected when someone catches |
| Polite passive | つかまえられます (tsukamaeraremasu)be affected when someone catches |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | つかまえさせる (tsukamaesaseru)make or let someone catch |
| Polite causative | つかまえさせます (tsukamaesasemasu)make or let someone catch |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | つかまえさせられる (tsukamaesaserareru)be made to catch |
| Polite causative-passive | つかまえさせられます (tsukamaesaseraremasu)be made to catch |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | つかまえるな (tsukamaeruna)do not catch! |
| Polite negative request | つかまえないでください (tsukamaenaidekudasai)please do not catch |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | つかまえます (tsukamaemasu)catch |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | つかまえません (tsukamaemasen)do not catch |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | つかまえました (tsukamaemashita)caught |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | つかまえませんでした (tsukamaemasendeshita)did not catch |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | つかまえてください (tsukamaetekudasai)please catch |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | つかまえないでください (tsukamaenaidekudasai)please do not catch |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | つかまえましょう (tsukamaemashou)let's catch! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | つかまえてもいい (tsukamaetemoii)may catch |
| Polite permission | つかまえてもいいです (tsukamaetemoiidesu)may catch |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | つかまえてはいけない (tsukamaetehaikenai)must not catch |
| Polite prohibition | つかまえてはいけません (tsukamaetehaikemasen)must not catch |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | つかまえなさい (tsukamaenasai)catch (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | つかまえてみる (tsukamaetemiru)try to catch |
| Polite try doing | つかまえてみます (tsukamaetemimasu)try to catch |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | つかまえてしまう (tsukamaeteshimau)catch completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | つかまえてしまいます (tsukamaeteshimaimasu)catch completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | つかまえておく (tsukamaeteoku)catch in advance |
| Polite preparation | つかまえておきます (tsukamaeteokimasu)catch in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | つかまえたことがある (tsukamaetakotogaaru)have the experience of: caught |
| Polite past experience | つかまえたことがあります (tsukamaetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: caught |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | つかまえると (tsukamaeruto)whenever you catch |
| Polite automatic result | つかまえますと (tsukamaemasuto)whenever you catch |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | つかまえるなら (tsukamaerunara)if you mean to catch |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | つかまえるだろう (tsukamaerudarou)probably catch |
| Polite probability | つかまえるでしょう (tsukamaerudeshou)probably catch |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | つかまえろ (tsukamaero)catch! |
| Polite request | つかまえてください (tsukamaetekudasai)please catch |
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