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Japanese verb示す (shimesu) Conjugation
示す (shimesu) means “to show, to demonstrate, to tell”. It is a う-verb (godan) verb. It is an う-verb (godan): the last sound changes, 示さない and 示します, and the te-form is 示して. 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
- to show, to demonstrate, to tell
- Type
- う-verb (godan)
- Dictionary form
- 示す
- Reading
- しめす
- Romaji
- shimesu
- Masu form
- 示します
- Nai form
- 示さない
- Te-form
- 示して
- Ta form
- 示した
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 示す |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示さない |
| Polite | 示します |
| Polite negative | 示しません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 示した |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示さなかった |
| Polite | 示しました |
| Polite negative | 示しませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 示して |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示さないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 示している |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示していない |
| Polite | 示しています |
| Polite negative | 示していません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 示したい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示したくない |
| Polite | 示したいです |
| Polite negative | 示したくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 示そう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 示しましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 示せ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 示すな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 示してください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 示さないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 示せる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示せない |
| Polite | 示せます |
| Polite negative | 示せません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 示せば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示さなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 示したら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示さなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 示される |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示されない |
| Polite | 示されます |
| Polite negative | 示されません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 示させる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示させない |
| Polite | 示させます |
| Polite negative | 示させません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 示させられる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 示させられない |
| Polite | 示させられます |
| Polite negative | 示させられません |
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About these tables
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