Japanese reference
渡す
わたす
to hand over, pass
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 | わたす (watasu)hand over |
| Polite, masu | わたします (watashimasu)hand over |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | わたさない (watasanai)do not hand over |
| Polite negative | わたしません (watashimasen)do not hand over |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | わたした (watashita)handed over |
| Polite past | わたしました (watashimashita)handed over |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | わたさなかった (watasanakatta)did not hand over |
| Polite past negative | わたしませんでした (watashimasendeshita)did not hand over |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | わたして (watashite)handing over (and then) |
| Polite te-form | わたしまして (watashimashite)handing over (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | わたしている (watashiteiru)be handing over |
| Polite te-iru | わたしています (watashiteimasu)be handing over |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | わたせば (wataseba)if you hand over |
| Rare literary polite conditional | わたしますれば (watashimasureba)if you hand over (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 | わたしたら (watashitara)if you hand over |
| Polite conditional, tara | わたしましたら (watashimashitara)if you hand over |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | わたせる (wataseru)can hand over |
| Polite potential | わたせます (watasemasu)can hand over |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | わたそう (watasou)let's hand over! |
| Polite volitional | わたしましょう (watashimashou)let's hand over! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | わたしたい (watashitai)want to hand over |
| Polite desire, tai | わたしたいです (watashitaidesu)want to hand over |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | わたされる (watasareru)be affected when someone hands over |
| Polite passive | わたされます (watasaremasu)be affected when someone hands over |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | わたさせる (watasaseru)make or let someone hand over |
| Polite causative | わたさせます (watasasemasu)make or let someone hand over |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | わたさせられる (watasaserareru)be made to hand over |
| Polite causative-passive | わたさせられます (watasaseraremasu)be made to hand over |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | わたすな (watasuna)do not hand over! |
| Polite negative request | わたさないでください (watasanaidekudasai)please do not hand over |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | わたします (watashimasu)hand over |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | わたしません (watashimasen)do not hand over |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | わたしました (watashimashita)handed over |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | わたしませんでした (watashimasendeshita)did not hand over |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | わたしてください (watashitekudasai)please hand over |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | わたさないでください (watasanaidekudasai)please do not hand over |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | わたしましょう (watashimashou)let's hand over! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | わたしてもいい (watashitemoii)may hand over |
| Polite permission | わたしてもいいです (watashitemoiidesu)may hand over |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | わたしてはいけない (watashitehaikenai)must not hand over |
| Polite prohibition | わたしてはいけません (watashitehaikemasen)must not hand over |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | わたしなさい (watashinasai)hand over (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | わたしてみる (watashitemiru)try to hand over |
| Polite try doing | わたしてみます (watashitemimasu)try to hand over |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | わたしてしまう (watashiteshimau)hand over completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | わたしてしまいます (watashiteshimaimasu)hand over completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | わたしておく (watashiteoku)hand over in advance |
| Polite preparation | わたしておきます (watashiteokimasu)hand over in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | わたしたことがある (watashitakotogaaru)have the experience of: handed over |
| Polite past experience | わたしたことがあります (watashitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: handed over |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | わたすと (watasuto)whenever you hand over |
| Polite automatic result | わたしますと (watashimasuto)whenever you hand over |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | わたすなら (watasunara)if you mean to hand over |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | わたすだろう (watasudarou)probably hand over |
| Polite probability | わたすでしょう (watasudeshou)probably hand over |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | わたせ (watase)hand over! |
| Polite request | わたしてください (watashitekudasai)please hand over |
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