Japanese verb

欲しい (hoshii) Conjugation

欲しい (hoshii) means “wanted (I want ...)”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 欲しくない, 欲しかった, 欲しくて. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.

Meaning: wanted (I want ...)
Type: い-adjective
Dictionary form: 欲しい
Reading: ほしい
Romaji: hoshii
Negative: 欲しくない
Past: 欲しかった
Te-form: 欲しくて
Adverb: 欲しく

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Basic forms

Present現在形・辞書形

Plain	欲しい
Plain negative	欲しくない
Polite	欲しいです
Polite negative	欲しくないです

Past過去形・た形

Plain	欲しかった
Plain negative	欲しくなかった
Polite	欲しかったです
Polite negative	欲しくなかったです

Te-formて形

Plain	欲しくて
Plain negative	欲しくなくて

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Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば

Plain	欲しければ
Plain negative	欲しくなければ

Conditional (-tara)たら

Plain	欲しかったら
Plain negative	欲しくなかったら

Adjectives

Adverb (adjectives)連用形

Adverb	欲しく

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