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歌う - To Sing

Pronounce: うたう ( utau )
Usage: Common
JLPT Level: N5
Vocab Class: This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?

About this verb

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Verb Type (How to tell?): 歌う is an U-Verb

Conjugating

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Present/future (Now doing or going to do): 歌います; 歌
Past (Did): 歌いました; 歌った
Progressive (Currently doing): 歌っています; 歌っている
Negative present/future (Currently not doing): 歌いません; 歌わない
Negative past (Was doing): 歌いませんでした; 歌わなかった
Command form (Have to do): 歌ってください; 歌って
Negative command (Do not do): 歌わないでください; 歌わないで
Potential form (Can do): 歌えます; 歌える
Want to..: 歌いたいです; 歌いたい
Don't want to..: 歌いたくないです; 歌いたくない
Let's..: 歌いましょう; 歌おう
Passive form: 歌われます; 歌われる
Causative form: 歌わせます; 歌わせる

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Sample sentences with 歌う

この歌を歌えますか: Can you sing this song?
彼女はたいへんうまく歌った: She sang very well
彼は歌い続けた: He continued singing

Kanji used in 歌う

歌: Song

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