掛ける
かける
to put on (e.g., glasses); to hang (e.g., on a wall)
Kakeru (掛ける) is an ichidan verb meaning "to put on (e.g., glasses)". Its polite form is 掛けます (kakemasu), its te form is 掛けて (kakete), its past form is 掛けた (kaketa), and its negative form is 掛けない (kakenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N5
Kakeru (掛ける) conjugation quick reference
掛ける means "to put on (e.g., glasses)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Kakeru example sentences
メガネをかけます。
I wear glasses.
かばんをいすにかけました。
I hung the bag on the chair.
コートをかけません。
I don’t hang the coat.
How to use Kakeru: grammar notes
•When using 掛ける to say "put on glasses," use メガネを掛ける — don’t forget to use を before 掛ける.
•To talk about hanging something on a wall, say 壁に絵を掛ける — use に for the place you're hanging something on.
•Don’t confuse 掛ける with かぶる or 着る; 掛ける is for things like glasses or hanging pictures, not for hats or clothes.
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Kakeru
メガネを掛ける
to put on glasses
壁に絵を掛ける
to hang a picture on the wall
電話を掛ける
to make a phone call
Kakeru (掛ける) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 掛ける | kakeru |
| Masu Form | 掛けます | kakemasu |
| Te Form | 掛けて | kakete |
| Past Form | 掛けた | kaketa |
| Negative Form | 掛けない | kakenai |
| Past Negative | 掛けなかった | kakenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 掛けます | kakemasu |
| Polite Past | 掛けました | kakemashita |
| Polite Negative | 掛けません | kakemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 掛けませんでした | kakemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 掛けられる | kakerareru |
| Passive Form | 掛けられる | kakerareru |
| Causative Form | 掛けさせる | kakesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 掛けさせられる | kakesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 掛けよう | kakeyou |
| Imperative Form | 掛けろ | kakero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 掛ければ | kakereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 掛けたら | kaketara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 掛けている | kaketeiru |
| Desire (たい) | 掛けたい | kaketai |
| Prohibition | 掛けるな | kakeruna |