Ichidan verb
与えるあたえる
ataeru与える (あたえる, ataeru) — to give — is an ichidan verb: 与えて (te-form), 与えた (past), 与えない (negative), 与えます (polite).
It is transitive: it takes a direct object. It also means to bestow; to grant.
How 与える conjugates · ichidan verb
Drop the る, then add the ending.
Nothing else moves: every ending attaches straight to the stem 与え. That is what makes ichidan the easy class.
与える
dropsstem + ending
与えない与えないnegative · I don't give it to anyone.
与えます与えますpolite present
与えて与えてte-form · I give something to someone and …
与えた与えたpast · I gave it to someone.
与えられる与えられるpotential · I can give it to someone.
与えれば与えればif · If I give it to someone, ...
与えよう与えようvolitional · Let's give it to someone.
No sound changes and no vowel rows. The catch is telling ichidan from godan: plenty of godan verbs end in る too.
N2 N tags give the JLPT level at which the game starts quizzing a form.
Aa Dimmed forms are too rare in everyday Japanese for the game to quiz.
PLAIN
| Form | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| present | 与える あたえる ataeru | |
| past I gave it to someone. | 与えた あたえた ataeta | |
| negative I don't give it to anyone. | 与えない あたえない ataenai | |
| te-form I give something to someone and … | 与えて あたえて ataete | |
| past negative I didn't give it to anyone. | 与えなかった あたえなかった ataenakatta | |
| volitional Let's give it to someone. | 与えよう あたえよう ataeyou | |
| potential I can give it to someone. | 与えられる あたえられる ataerareru | |
| cond. ば If I give it to someone, ... | 与えれば あたえれば ataereba | |
| cond. たら If I grant it, ... | 与えたら あたえたら ataetara | |
| passive N2 It is given to someone. | 与えられる あたえられる ataerareru | |
| causative N2 | 与えさせる あたえさせる ataesaseru | |
| imperative N1 Give it to them! | 与えろ あたえろ ataero |
POLITE
| Form | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| present | 与えます あたえます ataemasu | |
| past I gave it to someone. | 与えました あたえました ataemashita | |
| negative I don't give it to anyone. | 与えません あたえません ataemasen | |
| past negative I didn't give it to anyone. | 与えませんでした あたえませんでした ataemasendeshita | |
| volitional Let's give it to someone. | 与えましょう あたえましょう ataemashou |
ASPECT
| Form | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| ている I'm giving something to someone. | 与えている あたえている ataeteiru | |
| ていた I was giving something to someone. | 与えていた あたえていた ataeteita | |
| ています I'm giving something to someone. | 与えています あたえています ataeteimasu | |
| ていました I was giving something to someone. | 与えていました あたえていました ataeteimashita |