Japanese reference
渡る
わたる
to cross
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 | わたる (wataru)cross |
| Polite, masu | わたります (watarimasu)cross |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | わたらない (wataranai)do not cross |
| Polite negative | わたりません (watarimasen)do not cross |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | わたった (watatta)crossed |
| Polite past | わたりました (watarimashita)crossed |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | わたらなかった (wataranakatta)did not cross |
| Polite past negative | わたりませんでした (watarimasendeshita)did not cross |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | わたって (watatte)crossing (and then) |
| Polite te-form | わたりまして (watarimashite)crossing (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | わたっている (watatteiru)be crossing |
| Polite te-iru | わたっています (watatteimasu)be crossing |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | わたれば (watareba)if you cross |
| Rare literary polite conditional | わたりますれば (watarimasureba)if you cross (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 | わたったら (watattara)if you cross |
| Polite conditional, tara | わたりましたら (watarimashitara)if you cross |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | わたれる (watareru)can cross |
| Polite potential | わたれます (wataremasu)can cross |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | わたろう (watarou)let's cross! |
| Polite volitional | わたりましょう (watarimashou)let's cross! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | わたりたい (wataritai)want to cross |
| Polite desire, tai | わたりたいです (wataritaidesu)want to cross |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | わたられる (watarareru)be affected when someone crosses |
| Polite passive | わたられます (watararemasu)be affected when someone crosses |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | わたらせる (wataraseru)make or let someone cross |
| Polite causative | わたらせます (watarasemasu)make or let someone cross |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | わたらせられる (wataraserareru)be made to cross |
| Polite causative-passive | わたらせられます (wataraseraremasu)be made to cross |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | わたるな (wataruna)do not cross! |
| Polite negative request | わたらないでください (wataranaidekudasai)please do not cross |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | わたります (watarimasu)cross |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | わたりません (watarimasen)do not cross |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | わたりました (watarimashita)crossed |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | わたりませんでした (watarimasendeshita)did not cross |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | わたってください (watattekudasai)please cross |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | わたらないでください (wataranaidekudasai)please do not cross |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | わたりましょう (watarimashou)let's cross! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | わたってもいい (watattemoii)may cross |
| Polite permission | わたってもいいです (watattemoiidesu)may cross |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | わたってはいけない (watattehaikenai)must not cross |
| Polite prohibition | わたってはいけません (watattehaikemasen)must not cross |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | わたりなさい (watarinasai)cross (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | わたってみる (watattemiru)try to cross |
| Polite try doing | わたってみます (watattemimasu)try to cross |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | わたってしまう (watatteshimau)cross completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | わたってしまいます (watatteshimaimasu)cross completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | わたっておく (watatteoku)cross in advance |
| Polite preparation | わたっておきます (watatteokimasu)cross in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | わたったことがある (watattakotogaaru)have the experience of: crossed |
| Polite past experience | わたったことがあります (watattakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: crossed |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | わたると (wataruto)whenever you cross |
| Polite automatic result | わたりますと (watarimasuto)whenever you cross |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | わたるなら (watarunara)if you mean to cross |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | わたるだろう (watarudarou)probably cross |
| Polite probability | わたるでしょう (watarudeshou)probably cross |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | わたれ (watare)cross! |
| Polite request | わたってください (watattekudasai)please cross |
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