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連れる

つれる

to lead, to take (a person)

Ichidan verbJLPT N4

Example Sentences

I will take my friend to a movie.
Yesterday, my mom took the dog to the park.
I don't take my child to the store.

Grammar Notes & Usage Tips

Use 連れる when you're taking a person or an animal somewhere with you—unlike 持つ, which is for objects.
The person you're taking is marked with を, and the place you’re going to is usually marked with に or へ.
Don’t use 連れる for things—saying "カバンを連れます" is incorrect; use 持ちます instead.
JLPT N4 level

Common Phrases & Expressions

子どもを連れて行く(こどもをつれていく)
to take (bring) a child along
友達を連れてくる(ともだちをつれてくる)
to bring a friend along (to where the speaker is)
ペットを連れて歩く(ぺっとをつれてあるく)
to walk with a pet / take a pet for a walk

Complete Conjugation Table

Basic Forms

Dictionary Form
連れる
Masu Form
連れます
Te Form
連れて
Past Form
連れた
Negative Form
連れない
Past Negative
連れなかった

Polite Forms

Polite Present
連れます
Polite Past
連れました
Polite Negative
連れません
Polite Past Negative
連れませんでした

Advanced Forms

Potential Form
連れられる
Passive Form
連れられる
Causative Form
連れさせる
Causative Passive
連れさせられる
Volitional Form
連れよう
Imperative Form
連れろ

Conditional Forms

Conditional (ば)
連れれば
Conditional (たら)
連れたら

Other Forms

Progressive Form
連れている
Desire (たい)
連れたい
Prohibition
連れるな

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