教える
おしえる
to teach, to inform, to instruct
Oshieru (教える) is an ichidan verb meaning "to teach, to inform, to instruct". Its polite form is 教えます (oshiemasu), its te form is 教えて (oshiete), its past form is 教えた (oshieta), and its negative form is 教えない (oshienai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N5
Oshieru (教える) conjugation quick reference
教える means "to teach, to inform, to instruct". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Oshieru example sentences
先生が新しい単語を教えてくれます。
The teacher will teach us new words.
彼は私に日本語を教えました。
He taught me Japanese.
田中さん、そのレシピを教えてくれない？
Mr. Tanaka, won't you teach me that recipe?
How to use Oshieru: grammar notes
•When saying what you're teaching, use the を particle before 教える — for example, 英語を教える means "to teach English."
•Use the に particle before the person you're teaching — like 学生に教える (to teach a student); don’t mix up を and に!
•教える can also mean "to tell" or "to inform," so if someone asks for directions, you can say 道を教えます (I will tell you the way).
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Oshieru
道を教える（みちをおしえる）
to give directions / to tell someone the way
日本語を教える（にほんごをおしえる）
to teach Japanese
やり方を教えてください（やりかたをおしえてください）
Please teach me how to do it / Please show me the way to do it
Oshieru (教える) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 教える | oshieru |
| Masu Form | 教えます | oshiemasu |
| Te Form | 教えて | oshiete |
| Past Form | 教えた | oshieta |
| Negative Form | 教えない | oshienai |
| Past Negative | 教えなかった | oshienakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 教えます | oshiemasu |
| Polite Past | 教えました | oshiemashita |
| Polite Negative | 教えません | oshiemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 教えませんでした | oshiemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 教えられる | oshierareru |
| Passive Form | 教えられる | oshierareru |
| Causative Form | 教えさせる | oshiesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 教えさせられる | oshiesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 教えよう | oshieyou |
| Imperative Form | 教えろ | oshiero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 教えれば | oshiereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 教えたら | oshietara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 教えている | oshieteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 教えたい | oshietai |
| Prohibition | 教えるな | oshieruna |