つける
つける
to turn on (e.g., a light); to take
Tsukeru (つける) is an ichidan verb meaning "to turn on (e.g., a light)". Its polite form is つけます (tsukemasu), its te form is つけて (tsukete), its past form is つけた (tsuketa), and its negative form is つけない (tsukenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N5
Tsukeru (つける) conjugation quick reference
つける means "to turn on (e.g., a light)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Tsukeru example sentences
電気をつけます。
I will turn on the light.
テレビをつけません。
I won't turn on the TV.
エアコンをつけました。
I turned on the air conditioner.
How to use Tsukeru: grammar notes
•Use を before つける to show what you're turning on — for example, 電気をつける means "turn on the light."
•Don't forget that つける is different from つく (which means "to be turned on"); つける is what you do, つく is what happens.
•You can also use つける for things like "putting on" or "applying" — for example, 香水をつける means "put on perfume."
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Tsukeru
電気をつける
Turn on the light
テレビをつける
Turn on the TV
名前をつける
Give (someone/something) a name
Tsukeru (つける) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | つける | tsukeru |
| Masu Form | つけます | tsukemasu |
| Te Form | つけて | tsukete |
| Past Form | つけた | tsuketa |
| Negative Form | つけない | tsukenai |
| Past Negative | つけなかった | tsukenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | つけます | tsukemasu |
| Polite Past | つけました | tsukemashita |
| Polite Negative | つけません | tsukemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | つけませんでした | tsukemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | つけられる | tsukerareru |
| Passive Form | つけられる | tsukerareru |
| Causative Form | つけさせる | tsukesaseru |
| Causative Passive | つけさせられる | tsukesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | つけよう | tsukeyou |
| Imperative Form | つけろ | tsukero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | つければ | tsukereba |
| Conditional (たら) | つけたら | tsuketara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | つけている | tsuketeiru |
| Desire (たい) | つけたい | tsuketai |
| Prohibition | つけるな | tsukeruna |