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Japanese verb保つ (tamotsu) Conjugation
保つ (tamotsu) means “to keep, to preserve, to hold”. It is a う-verb (godan) verb. It is an う-verb (godan): the last sound changes, 保たない and 保ちます, and the te-form is 保って. 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 keep, to preserve, to hold
- Type
- う-verb (godan)
- Dictionary form
- 保つ
- Reading
- たもつ
- Romaji
- tamotsu
- Masu form
- 保ちます
- Nai form
- 保たない
- Te-form
- 保って
- Ta form
- 保った
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 保つ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保たない |
| Polite | 保ちます |
| Polite negative | 保ちません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 保った |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保たなかった |
| Polite | 保ちました |
| Polite negative | 保ちませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 保って |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保たないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 保っている |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保っていない |
| Polite | 保っています |
| Polite negative | 保っていません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 保ちたい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保ちたくない |
| Polite | 保ちたいです |
| Polite negative | 保ちたくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 保とう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 保ちましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 保て |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 保つな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 保ってください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 保たないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 保てる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保てない |
| Polite | 保てます |
| Polite negative | 保てません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 保てば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保たなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 保ったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保たなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 保たれる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保たれない |
| Polite | 保たれます |
| Polite negative | 保たれません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 保たせる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保たせない |
| Polite | 保たせます |
| Polite negative | 保たせません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 保たされる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 保たされない |
| Polite | 保たされます |
| Polite negative | 保たされません |
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- 売り出す (uridasu)to put on the market
- 舞う (mau)to dance
- 覆す (kutsugaesu)to overturn, to capsize, to upset
- 歩き回る (arukimawaru)to walk about
- 問い合わせる (toiawaseru)to enquire, to inquire, to seek information
- 余る (amaru)to remain, to be left over, to be in excess
- 連れる (tsureru)to take with one, to bring along, to go with
- 追いつく (oitsuku)to catch up, to draw level, to pull even
- 締め切る (shimekiru)to close up, to shut up
About these tables
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