～ございます
～ございます
to be (polite), to exist
Gozaimasu (～ございます) is an irregular verb meaning "to be (polite), to exist". Its polite form is ございます (gozaimasu), its te form is ございまして (gozaimashite), its past form is ございました (gozaimashita), and its negative form is ございません (gozaimasen).
Irregular verbJLPT N4
Gozaimasu (～ございます) conjugation quick reference
～ございます means "to be (polite), to exist". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Gozaimasu example sentences
The restroom is over there.
There was a holiday yesterday.
Sorry, today’s menu is not available.
How to use Gozaimasu: grammar notes
•～ございます is a very polite way to say "there is" or "to be," often used in formal settings like stores or announcements (e.g., こちらにトイレがございます = There is a restroom here).
•Use the particle が before ～ございます to mark the thing that exists—don't use は in this case, as it changes the meaning or sounds unnatural.
•Don’t use ～ございます for people or animals—instead, use いらっしゃいます when you want to be polite.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Gozaimasu
ありがとうございます
Thank you (very much)
いらっしゃいませ。こちらにございます。
Welcome. It is over here.
お手洗いはあちらにございます。
The restroom is over there.
Gozaimasu (～ございます) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | ございます | gozaimasu |
| Masu Form | ございます | gozaimasu |
| Te Form | ございまして | gozaimashite |
| Past Form | ございました | gozaimashita |
| Negative Form | ございません | gozaimasen |
| Past Negative | ございませんでした | gozaimasendeshita |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | ございます | gozaimasu |
| Polite Past | ございました | gozaimashita |
| Polite Negative | ございません | gozaimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | ございませんでした | gozaimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | ございえます | gozaiemasu |
| Passive Form | ございまれる | gozaimareru |
| Causative Form | ございませる | gozaimaseru |
| Causative Passive | ございまされる | gozaimasareru |
| Volitional Form | ございましょう | gozaimashou |
| Imperative Form | ございなさい | gozainasai |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | ございましたら | gozaimashitara |
| Conditional (たら) | ございましたら | gozaimashitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | ございましている | gozaimashiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | ございたい | gozaitai |
| Prohibition | ございますな | gozaimasuna |