Japanese reference
済ませる
すませる
to finish
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 | すませる (sumaseru)finish |
| Polite, masu | すませます (sumasemasu)finish |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | すませない (sumasenai)do not finish |
| Polite negative | すませません (sumasemasen)do not finish |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | すませた (sumaseta)finished |
| Polite past | すませました (sumasemashita)finished |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | すませなかった (sumasenakatta)did not finish |
| Polite past negative | すませませんでした (sumasemasendeshita)did not finish |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | すませて (sumasete)finishing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | すませまして (sumasemashite)finishing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | すませている (sumaseteiru)be finishing |
| Polite te-iru | すませています (sumaseteimasu)be finishing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | すませれば (sumasereba)if you finish |
| Rare literary polite conditional | すませますれば (sumasemasureba)if you finish (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 | すませたら (sumasetara)if you finish |
| Polite conditional, tara | すませましたら (sumasemashitara)if you finish |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | すませられる (sumaserareru)can finish |
| Polite potential | すませられます (sumaseraremasu)can finish |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | すませよう (sumaseyou)let's finish! |
| Polite volitional | すませましょう (sumasemashou)let's finish! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | すませたい (sumasetai)want to finish |
| Polite desire, tai | すませたいです (sumasetaidesu)want to finish |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | すませられる (sumaserareru)be finished |
| Polite passive | すませられます (sumaseraremasu)be finished |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | すませさせる (sumasesaseru)make or let someone finish |
| Polite causative | すませさせます (sumasesasemasu)make or let someone finish |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | すませさせられる (sumasesaserareru)be made to finish |
| Polite causative-passive | すませさせられます (sumasesaseraremasu)be made to finish |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | すませるな (sumaseruna)do not finish! |
| Polite negative request | すませないでください (sumasenaidekudasai)please do not finish |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | すませます (sumasemasu)finish |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | すませません (sumasemasen)do not finish |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | すませました (sumasemashita)finished |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | すませませんでした (sumasemasendeshita)did not finish |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | すませてください (sumasetekudasai)please finish |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | すませないでください (sumasenaidekudasai)please do not finish |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | すませましょう (sumasemashou)let's finish! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | すませてもいい (sumasetemoii)may finish |
| Polite permission | すませてもいいです (sumasetemoiidesu)may finish |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | すませてはいけない (sumasetehaikenai)must not finish |
| Polite prohibition | すませてはいけません (sumasetehaikemasen)must not finish |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | すませなさい (sumasenasai)finish (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | すませてみる (sumasetemiru)try to finish |
| Polite try doing | すませてみます (sumasetemimasu)try to finish |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | すませてしまう (sumaseteshimau)finish completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | すませてしまいます (sumaseteshimaimasu)finish completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | すませておく (sumaseteoku)finish in advance |
| Polite preparation | すませておきます (sumaseteokimasu)finish in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | すませたことがある (sumasetakotogaaru)have the experience of: finished |
| Polite past experience | すませたことがあります (sumasetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: finished |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | すませると (sumaseruto)whenever you finish |
| Polite automatic result | すませますと (sumasemasuto)whenever you finish |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | すませるなら (sumaserunara)if you mean to finish |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | すませるだろう (sumaserudarou)probably finish |
| Polite probability | すませるでしょう (sumaserudeshou)probably finish |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | すませろ (sumasero)finish! |
| Polite request | すませてください (sumasetekudasai)please finish |
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