Japanese reference
逃げる
にげる
to escape
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 | にげる (nigeru)escape |
| Polite, masu | にげます (nigemasu)escape |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | にげない (nigenai)do not escape |
| Polite negative | にげません (nigemasen)do not escape |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | にげた (nigeta)escaped |
| Polite past | にげました (nigemashita)escaped |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | にげなかった (nigenakatta)did not escape |
| Polite past negative | にげませんでした (nigemasendeshita)did not escape |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | にげて (nigete)escaping (and then) |
| Polite te-form | にげまして (nigemashite)escaping (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | にげている (nigeteiru)be escaping |
| Polite te-iru | にげています (nigeteimasu)be escaping |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | にげれば (nigereba)if you escape |
| Rare literary polite conditional | にげますれば (nigemasureba)if you escape (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 | にげたら (nigetara)if you escape |
| Polite conditional, tara | にげましたら (nigemashitara)if you escape |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | にげられる (nigerareru)can escape |
| Polite potential | にげられます (nigeraremasu)can escape |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | にげよう (nigeyou)let's escape! |
| Polite volitional | にげましょう (nigemashou)let's escape! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | にげたい (nigetai)want to escape |
| Polite desire, tai | にげたいです (nigetaidesu)want to escape |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | にげられる (nigerareru)be affected when someone escapes |
| Polite passive | にげられます (nigeraremasu)be affected when someone escapes |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | にげさせる (nigesaseru)make or let someone escape |
| Polite causative | にげさせます (nigesasemasu)make or let someone escape |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | にげさせられる (nigesaserareru)be made to escape |
| Polite causative-passive | にげさせられます (nigesaseraremasu)be made to escape |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | にげるな (nigeruna)do not escape! |
| Polite negative request | にげないでください (nigenaidekudasai)please do not escape |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | にげます (nigemasu)escape |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | にげません (nigemasen)do not escape |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | にげました (nigemashita)escaped |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | にげませんでした (nigemasendeshita)did not escape |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | にげてください (nigetekudasai)please escape |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | にげないでください (nigenaidekudasai)please do not escape |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | にげましょう (nigemashou)let's escape! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | にげてもいい (nigetemoii)may escape |
| Polite permission | にげてもいいです (nigetemoiidesu)may escape |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | にげてはいけない (nigetehaikenai)must not escape |
| Polite prohibition | にげてはいけません (nigetehaikemasen)must not escape |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | にげなさい (nigenasai)escape (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | にげてみる (nigetemiru)try to escape |
| Polite try doing | にげてみます (nigetemimasu)try to escape |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | にげてしまう (nigeteshimau)escape completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | にげてしまいます (nigeteshimaimasu)escape completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | にげておく (nigeteoku)escape in advance |
| Polite preparation | にげておきます (nigeteokimasu)escape in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | にげたことがある (nigetakotogaaru)have the experience of: escaped |
| Polite past experience | にげたことがあります (nigetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: escaped |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | にげると (nigeruto)whenever you escape |
| Polite automatic result | にげますと (nigemasuto)whenever you escape |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | にげるなら (nigerunara)if you mean to escape |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | にげるだろう (nigerudarou)probably escape |
| Polite probability | にげるでしょう (nigerudeshou)probably escape |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | にげろ (nigero)escape! |
| Polite request | にげてください (nigetekudasai)please escape |
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