Japanese reference
試す
ためす
to try; test (something)
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 | ためす (tamesu)try |
| Polite, masu | ためします (tameshimasu)try |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ためさない (tamesanai)do not try |
| Polite negative | ためしません (tameshimasen)do not try |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ためした (tameshita)tried |
| Polite past | ためしました (tameshimashita)tried |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ためさなかった (tamesanakatta)did not try |
| Polite past negative | ためしませんでした (tameshimasendeshita)did not try |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ためして (tameshite)trying (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ためしまして (tameshimashite)trying (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ためしている (tameshiteiru)be trying |
| Polite te-iru | ためしています (tameshiteimasu)be trying |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ためせば (tameseba)if you try |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ためしますれば (tameshimasureba)if you try (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 | ためしたら (tameshitara)if you try |
| Polite conditional, tara | ためしましたら (tameshimashitara)if you try |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | ためせる (tameseru)can try |
| Polite potential | ためせます (tamesemasu)can try |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | ためそう (tamesou)let's try! |
| Polite volitional | ためしましょう (tameshimashou)let's try! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | ためしたい (tameshitai)want to try |
| Polite desire, tai | ためしたいです (tameshitaidesu)want to try |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ためされる (tamesareru)be tried |
| Polite passive | ためされます (tamesaremasu)be tried |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ためさせる (tamesaseru)make or let someone try |
| Polite causative | ためさせます (tamesasemasu)make or let someone try |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | ためさせられる (tamesaserareru)be made to try |
| Polite causative-passive | ためさせられます (tamesaseraremasu)be made to try |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ためすな (tamesuna)do not try! |
| Polite negative request | ためさないでください (tamesanaidekudasai)please do not try |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ためします (tameshimasu)try |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ためしません (tameshimasen)do not try |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ためしました (tameshimashita)tried |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ためしませんでした (tameshimasendeshita)did not try |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ためしてください (tameshitekudasai)please try |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ためさないでください (tamesanaidekudasai)please do not try |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | ためしましょう (tameshimashou)let's try! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ためしてもいい (tameshitemoii)may try |
| Polite permission | ためしてもいいです (tameshitemoiidesu)may try |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ためしてはいけない (tameshitehaikenai)must not try |
| Polite prohibition | ためしてはいけません (tameshitehaikemasen)must not try |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ためしなさい (tameshinasai)try (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ためしてみる (tameshitemiru)try to try |
| Polite try doing | ためしてみます (tameshitemimasu)try to try |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ためしてしまう (tameshiteshimau)try completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ためしてしまいます (tameshiteshimaimasu)try completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ためしておく (tameshiteoku)try in advance |
| Polite preparation | ためしておきます (tameshiteokimasu)try in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ためしたことがある (tameshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: tried |
| Polite past experience | ためしたことがあります (tameshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: tried |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ためすと (tamesuto)whenever you try |
| Polite automatic result | ためしますと (tameshimasuto)whenever you try |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ためすなら (tamesunara)if you mean to try |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ためすだろう (tamesudarou)probably try |
| Polite probability | ためすでしょう (tamesudeshou)probably try |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ためせ (tamese)try! |
| Polite request | ためしてください (tameshitekudasai)please try |
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