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Japanese verb務める (tsutomeru) Conjugation
務める (tsutomeru) means “to serve as, to act as, to fill”. It is a る-verb (ichidan) verb. It is a る-verb (ichidan): drop the る and add the ending, so 務めます, 務めない, 務めて. 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 serve as, to act as, to fill
- Type
- る-verb (ichidan)
- Dictionary form
- 務める
- Reading
- つとめる
- Romaji
- tsutomeru
- Masu form
- 務めます
- Nai form
- 務めない
- Te-form
- 務めて
- Ta form
- 務めた
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 務める |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務めない |
| Polite | 務めます |
| Polite negative | 務めません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 務めた |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務めなかった |
| Polite | 務めました |
| Polite negative | 務めませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 務めて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務めないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 務めている |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務めていない |
| Polite | 務めています |
| Polite negative | 務めていません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 務めたい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務めたくない |
| Polite | 務めたいです |
| Polite negative | 務めたくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 務めよう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 務めましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 務めろ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 務めるな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 務めてください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 務めないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 務められる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務められない |
| Polite | 務められます |
| Polite negative | 務められません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 務めれば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務めなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 務めたら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務めなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 務められる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務められない |
| Polite | 務められます |
| Polite negative | 務められません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 務めさせる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務めさせない |
| Polite | 務めさせます |
| Polite negative | 務めさせません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 務めさせられる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 務めさせられない |
| Polite | 務めさせられます |
| Polite negative | 務めさせられません |
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 終える (oeru)to finish, to get through with, to complete
- 打つ (utsu)to hit, to strike, to knock
- 放る (houru)to throw, to fling, to hurl
- 訪ねる (tazuneru)to visit, to call on, to pay a visit to
- 包む (tsutsumu)to wrap up, to pack, to bundle
- 追っかける (okkakeru)to chase, to run after, to pursue
- 囲む (kakomu)to surround, to encircle, to enclose
- 応える (kotaeru)to respond, to answer, to meet
- 下げる (sageru)to hang, to suspend, to wear
- 巻き込む (makikomu)to roll up, to enfold, to swallow up
- 掲げる (kakageru)to put up, to hang out, to fly
- 持ち込む (mochikomu)to bring in, to take in, to carry in
About these tables
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