止める
とめる
to stop (something)
Tomeru (止める) is an ichidan verb meaning "to stop (something)". Its polite form is 止めます (tomemasu), its te form is 止めて (tomete), its past form is 止めた (tometa), and its negative form is 止めない (tomenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Tomeru (止める) conjugation quick reference
止める means "to stop (something)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Tomeru example sentences
車を止めます。
I will stop the car.
テレビを止めました。
I turned off the TV.
音楽を止めません。
I won’t stop the music.
How to use Tomeru: grammar notes
•Use を before 止める to show what you are stopping — for example, 車を止める means "to stop the car."
•Don't confuse 止める (to stop something) with 止まる (to stop on its own); use 止める when you're doing the stopping.
•When talking about stopping an action like "stop smoking," use the verb in its dictionary form before のを止める — for example, たばこを吸うのを止める.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Tomeru
車を止める（くるまをとめる）
to park (stop) a car
話を止めてください（はなしをとめてください）
Please stop talking
タバコを止める（たばこをとめる）
to quit smoking
Tomeru (止める) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 止める | tomeru |
| Masu Form | 止めます | tomemasu |
| Te Form | 止めて | tomete |
| Past Form | 止めた | tometa |
| Negative Form | 止めない | tomenai |
| Past Negative | 止めなかった | tomenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 止めます | tomemasu |
| Polite Past | 止めました | tomemashita |
| Polite Negative | 止めません | tomemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 止めませんでした | tomemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 止められる | tomerareru |
| Passive Form | 止められる | tomerareru |
| Causative Form | 止めさせる | tomesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 止めさせられる | tomesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 止めよう | tomeyou |
| Imperative Form | 止めろ | tomero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 止めれば | tomereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 止めたら | tometara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 止めている | tometeiru |
| Desire (たい) | 止めたい | tometai |
| Prohibition | 止めるな | tomeruna |