住む
すむ
to reside, to live in
Sumu (住む) is a godan verb meaning "to reside, to live in". Its polite form is 住みます (sumimasu), its te form is 住んで (sunde), its past form is 住んだ (sunda), and its negative form is 住まない (sumanai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Sumu (住む) conjugation quick reference
住む means "to reside, to live in". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Sumu example sentences
東京に住んでいます。
I live in Tokyo.
まえは大阪に住んでいました。
I used to live in Osaka.
まだどこにも住んでいません。
I don’t live anywhere yet.
How to use Sumu: grammar notes
•Use 住む with the particle に to say where someone lives — for example, 東京に住んでいます means "I live in Tokyo."
•Don't use 住む with を — it's a common mistake! Always pair it with に for locations.
•To talk about your current situation, use the 〜ている form: 住んでいます means "I am living (there) now."
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Sumu
東京に住んでいます
I live in Tokyo
一人で住んでいます
I live alone
どこに住んでいますか？
Where do you live?
Sumu (住む) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 住む | sumu |
| Masu Form | 住みます | sumimasu |
| Te Form | 住んで | sunde |
| Past Form | 住んだ | sunda |
| Negative Form | 住まない | sumanai |
| Past Negative | 住まなかった | sumanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 住みます | sumimasu |
| Polite Past | 住みました | sumimashita |
| Polite Negative | 住みません | sumimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 住みませんでした | sumimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 住める | sumeru |
| Passive Form | 住まれる | sumareru |
| Causative Form | 住ませる | sumaseru |
| Causative Passive | 住まされる | sumasareru |
| Volitional Form | 住もう | sumou |
| Imperative Form | 住め | sume |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 住めば | sumeba |
| Conditional (たら) | 住んだら | sundara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 住んでいる | sundeiru |
| Desire (たい) | 住みたい | sumitai |
| Prohibition | 住むな | sumuna |