あげる
あげる
to give
Ageru (あげる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to give". Its polite form is あげます (agemasu), its te form is あげて (agete), its past form is あげた (ageta), and its negative form is あげない (agenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Ageru (あげる) conjugation quick reference
あげる means "to give". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Ageru example sentences
あなたにプレゼントをあげます。
I will give you a present.
昨日、友達に本をあげた。
I gave a book to my friend yesterday.
ごめん、今回はお菓子をあげない。
Sorry, I won't give you candy this time.
How to use Ageru: grammar notes
•Use あげる when you (or someone in your group) give something to someone else — for example, わたしはともだちにプレゼントをあげました (I gave my friend a present).
•The person receiving the gift comes before に, and the thing being given comes before を — mixing them up is a common mistake!
•Don't use あげる when someone gives something to you — use くれる instead in that case.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Ageru
プレゼントをあげる
to give a present
手伝ってあげる
to help (someone) out / to give help
飲み物を買ってあげる
to buy a drink (for someone)
Ageru (あげる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | あげる | ageru |
| Masu Form | あげます | agemasu |
| Te Form | あげて | agete |
| Past Form | あげた | ageta |
| Negative Form | あげない | agenai |
| Past Negative | あげなかった | agenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | あげます | agemasu |
| Polite Past | あげました | agemashita |
| Polite Negative | あげません | agemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | あげませんでした | agemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | あげられる | agerareru |
| Passive Form | あげられる | agerareru |
| Causative Form | あげさせる | agesaseru |
| Causative Passive | あげさせられる | agesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | あげよう | ageyou |
| Imperative Form | あげろ | agero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | あげれば | agereba |
| Conditional (たら) | あげたら | agetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | あげている | ageteiru |
| Desire (たい) | あげたい | agetai |
| Prohibition | あげるな | ageruna |