連れる
つれる
to lead, to take (a person)
Tsureru (連れる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to lead, to take (a person)". Its polite form is 連れます (tsuremasu), its te form is 連れて (tsurete), its past form is 連れた (tsureta), and its negative form is 連れない (tsurenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Tsureru (連れる) conjugation quick reference
連れる means "to lead, to take (a person)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Tsureru 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.
How to use Tsureru: grammar notes
•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 with Tsureru
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
Tsureru (連れる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 連れる | tsureru |
| Masu Form | 連れます | tsuremasu |
| Te Form | 連れて | tsurete |
| Past Form | 連れた | tsureta |
| Negative Form | 連れない | tsurenai |
| Past Negative | 連れなかった | tsurenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 連れます | tsuremasu |
| Polite Past | 連れました | tsuremashita |
| Polite Negative | 連れません | tsuremasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 連れませんでした | tsuremasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 連れられる | tsurerareru |
| Passive Form | 連れられる | tsurerareru |
| Causative Form | 連れさせる | tsuresaseru |
| Causative Passive | 連れさせられる | tsuresaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 連れよう | tsureyou |
| Imperative Form | 連れろ | tsurero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 連れれば | tsurereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 連れたら | tsuretara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 連れている | tsureteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 連れたい | tsuretai |
| Prohibition | 連れるな | tsureruna |