Japanese reference
連れる
つれる
to take or bring along (a person or animal)
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 | つれる (tsureru)bring along |
| Polite, masu | つれます (tsuremasu)bring along |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | つれない (tsurenai)do not bring along |
| Polite negative | つれません (tsuremasen)do not bring along |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | つれた (tsureta)brought along |
| Polite past | つれました (tsuremashita)brought along |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | つれなかった (tsurenakatta)did not bring along |
| Polite past negative | つれませんでした (tsuremasendeshita)did not bring along |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | つれて (tsurete)bringing along (and then) |
| Polite te-form | つれまして (tsuremashite)bringing along (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | つれている (tsureteiru)be bringing along |
| Polite te-iru | つれています (tsureteimasu)be bringing along |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | つれれば (tsurereba)if you bring along |
| Rare literary polite conditional | つれますれば (tsuremasureba)if you bring along (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 | つれたら (tsuretara)if you bring along |
| Polite conditional, tara | つれましたら (tsuremashitara)if you bring along |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | つれられる (tsurerareru)can bring along |
| Polite potential | つれられます (tsureraremasu)can bring along |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | つれよう (tsureyou)let's bring along! |
| Polite volitional | つれましょう (tsuremashou)let's bring along! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | つれたい (tsuretai)want to bring along |
| Polite desire, tai | つれたいです (tsuretaidesu)want to bring along |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | つれられる (tsurerareru)be affected when someone brings along |
| Polite passive | つれられます (tsureraremasu)be affected when someone brings along |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | つれさせる (tsuresaseru)make or let someone bring along |
| Polite causative | つれさせます (tsuresasemasu)make or let someone bring along |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | つれさせられる (tsuresaserareru)be made to bring along |
| Polite causative-passive | つれさせられます (tsuresaseraremasu)be made to bring along |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | つれるな (tsureruna)do not bring along! |
| Polite negative request | つれないでください (tsurenaidekudasai)please do not bring along |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | つれます (tsuremasu)bring along |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | つれません (tsuremasen)do not bring along |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | つれました (tsuremashita)brought along |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | つれませんでした (tsuremasendeshita)did not bring along |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | つれてください (tsuretekudasai)please bring along |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | つれないでください (tsurenaidekudasai)please do not bring along |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | つれましょう (tsuremashou)let's bring along! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | つれてもいい (tsuretemoii)may bring along |
| Polite permission | つれてもいいです (tsuretemoiidesu)may bring along |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | つれてはいけない (tsuretehaikenai)must not bring along |
| Polite prohibition | つれてはいけません (tsuretehaikemasen)must not bring along |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | つれなさい (tsurenasai)bring along (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | つれてみる (tsuretemiru)try to bring along |
| Polite try doing | つれてみます (tsuretemimasu)try to bring along |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | つれてしまう (tsureteshimau)bring along completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | つれてしまいます (tsureteshimaimasu)bring along completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | つれておく (tsureteoku)bring along in advance |
| Polite preparation | つれておきます (tsureteokimasu)bring along in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | つれたことがある (tsuretakotogaaru)have the experience of: brought along |
| Polite past experience | つれたことがあります (tsuretakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: brought along |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | つれると (tsureruto)whenever you bring along |
| Polite automatic result | つれますと (tsuremasuto)whenever you bring along |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | つれるなら (tsurerunara)if you mean to bring along |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | つれるだろう (tsurerudarou)probably bring along |
| Polite probability | つれるでしょう (tsurerudeshou)probably bring along |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | つれろ (tsurero)bring along! |
| Polite request | つれてください (tsuretekudasai)please bring along |
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