Japanese reference
質問する
しつもんする
to ask a question
Irregular · 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 | しつもんする (shitsumonsuru)ask a question |
| Polite, masu | しつもんします (shitsumonshimasu)ask a question |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | しつもんしない (shitsumonshinai)do not ask a question |
| Polite negative | しつもんしません (shitsumonshimasen)do not ask a question |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | しつもんした (shitsumonshita)asked a question |
| Polite past | しつもんしました (shitsumonshimashita)asked a question |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | しつもんしなかった (shitsumonshinakatta)did not ask a question |
| Polite past negative | しつもんしませんでした (shitsumonshimasendeshita)did not ask a question |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | しつもんして (shitsumonshite)asking a question (and then) |
| Polite te-form | しつもんしまして (shitsumonshimashite)asking a question (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | しつもんしている (shitsumonshiteiru)be asking a question |
| Polite te-iru | しつもんしています (shitsumonshiteimasu)be asking a question |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | しつもんすれば (shitsumonsureba)if you ask a question |
| Rare literary polite conditional | しつもんしますれば (shitsumonshimasureba)if you ask a question (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 | しつもんしたら (shitsumonshitara)if you ask a question |
| Polite conditional, tara | しつもんしましたら (shitsumonshimashitara)if you ask a question |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | しつもんできる (shitsumondekiru)can ask a question |
| Polite potential | しつもんできます (shitsumondekimasu)can ask a question |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | しつもんしよう (shitsumonshiyou)let's ask a question! |
| Polite volitional | しつもんしましょう (shitsumonshimashou)let's ask a question! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | しつもんしたい (shitsumonshitai)want to ask a question |
| Polite desire, tai | しつもんしたいです (shitsumonshitaidesu)want to ask a question |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | しつもんされる (shitsumonsareru)be affected when someone asks a question |
| Polite passive | しつもんされます (shitsumonsaremasu)be affected when someone asks a question |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | しつもんさせる (shitsumonsaseru)make or let someone ask a question |
| Polite causative | しつもんさせます (shitsumonsasemasu)make or let someone ask a question |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | しつもんさせられる (shitsumonsaserareru)be made to ask a question |
| Polite causative-passive | しつもんさせられます (shitsumonsaseraremasu)be made to ask a question |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | しつもんするな (shitsumonsuruna)do not ask a question! |
| Polite negative request | しつもんしないでください (shitsumonshinaidekudasai)please do not ask a question |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | しつもんします (shitsumonshimasu)ask a question |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | しつもんしません (shitsumonshimasen)do not ask a question |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | しつもんしました (shitsumonshimashita)asked a question |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | しつもんしませんでした (shitsumonshimasendeshita)did not ask a question |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | しつもんしてください (shitsumonshitekudasai)please ask a question |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | しつもんしないでください (shitsumonshinaidekudasai)please do not ask a question |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | しつもんしましょう (shitsumonshimashou)let's ask a question! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | しつもんしてもいい (shitsumonshitemoii)may ask a question |
| Polite permission | しつもんしてもいいです (shitsumonshitemoiidesu)may ask a question |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | しつもんしてはいけない (shitsumonshitehaikenai)must not ask a question |
| Polite prohibition | しつもんしてはいけません (shitsumonshitehaikemasen)must not ask a question |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | しつもんしなさい (shitsumonshinasai)ask a question (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | しつもんしてみる (shitsumonshitemiru)try to ask a question |
| Polite try doing | しつもんしてみます (shitsumonshitemimasu)try to ask a question |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | しつもんしてしまう (shitsumonshiteshimau)ask a question completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | しつもんしてしまいます (shitsumonshiteshimaimasu)ask a question completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | しつもんしておく (shitsumonshiteoku)ask a question in advance |
| Polite preparation | しつもんしておきます (shitsumonshiteokimasu)ask a question in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | しつもんしたことがある (shitsumonshitakotogaaru)have the experience of: asked a question |
| Polite past experience | しつもんしたことがあります (shitsumonshitakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: asked a question |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | しつもんすると (shitsumonsuruto)whenever you ask a question |
| Polite automatic result | しつもんしますと (shitsumonshimasuto)whenever you ask a question |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | しつもんするなら (shitsumonsurunara)if you mean to ask a question |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | しつもんするだろう (shitsumonsurudarou)probably ask a question |
| Polite probability | しつもんするでしょう (shitsumonsurudeshou)probably ask a question |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | しつもんしろ (shitsumonshiro)ask a question! |
| Polite request | しつもんしてください (shitsumonshitekudasai)please ask a question |
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