もてあそぶ(もてあそぶ)Conjugation

JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to trifle with/toy with

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The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns.
もてあそぶもてあそぶ
masu (polite present)
Polite present/future affirmative.
もてあそびますもてあそびます
masen (polite negative)
Polite present negative.
もてあそびませんもてあそびません
mashita (polite past)
Polite past affirmative.
もてあそびましたもてあそびました
masen deshita (polite past neg.)
Polite past negative.
もてあそびませんでしたもてあそびませんでした
te-form
The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more.
もてあそんでもてあそんで
ta (plain past)
Plain past affirmative.
もてあそんだもてあそんだ
nai (plain negative)
Plain present negative.
もてあそばないもてあそばない
nakatta (plain past neg.)
Plain past negative.
もてあそばなかったもてあそばなかった
Potential
Ability or possibility — 'can do'.
もてあそべるもてあそべる
Passive
Passive voice — 'to be done to'.
もてあそばれるもてあそばれる
Causative
Causative — 'to make/let someone do'.
もてあそばせるもてあそばせる
Volitional
Volitional — 'let's…' or intention.
もてあそぼうもてあそぼう
Imperative
Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly.
もてあそべもてあそべ
Prohibitive
Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'.
もてあそぶなもてあそぶな
Conditional (ba)
Hypothetical 'if' — leans written.
もてあそべばもてあそべば
Conditional (tara)
The most versatile everyday 'if / when'.
もてあそんだらもてあそんだら

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