会う
あう
to meet, to see
Au (会う) is a godan verb meaning "to meet, to see". Its polite form is 会います (aimasu), its te form is 会って (atte), its past form is 会った (atta), and its negative form is 会わない (awanai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Au (会う) conjugation quick reference
会う means "to meet, to see". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Au example sentences
毎日、友だちに会います。
I meet my friend every day.
きのう、先生に会いました。
I met my teacher yesterday.
来週、田中さんに会いません。
I won’t meet Mr. Tanaka next week.
How to use Au: grammar notes
•Use the particle に after the person you're meeting: 友だちに会う means "to meet a friend."
•Don't use を with 会う—it's a common mistake! Always use に for the person you're meeting.
•To say who you met with, you can also use と together with 会う: 友だちと会った means "I met with a friend."
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Au
友だちに会う(ともだちにあう)
to meet a friend
初めて会う(はじめてあう)
to meet for the first time
明日会いましょう(あしたあいましょう)
Let's meet tomorrow
Au (会う) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 会う | au |
| Masu Form | 会います | aimasu |
| Te Form | 会って | atte |
| Past Form | 会った | atta |
| Negative Form | 会わない | awanai |
| Past Negative | 会わなかった | awanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 会います | aimasu |
| Polite Past | 会いました | aimashita |
| Polite Negative | 会いません | aimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 会いませんでした | aimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 会える | aeru |
| Passive Form | 会われる | awareru |
| Causative Form | 会わせる | awaseru |
| Causative Passive | 会わされる | awasareru |
| Volitional Form | 会おう | aou |
| Imperative Form | 会え | ae |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 会えば | aeba |
| Conditional (たら) | 会ったら | attara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 会っている | atteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 会いたい | aitai |
| Prohibition | 会うな | auna |