休む（やすむ）Conjugation
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to rest / take a day off
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 休む | やすむ |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 休みます | やすみます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 休みません | やすみません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 休みました | やすみました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 休みませんでした | やすみませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 休んで | やすんで |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 休んだ | やすんだ |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 休まない | やすまない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 休まなかった | やすまなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 休める | やすめる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 休まれる | やすまれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 休ませる | やすませる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 休もう | やすもう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 休め | やすめ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 休むな | やすむな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 休めば | やすめば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 休んだら | やすんだら |
Example sentences
- ひどい風邪で会社を休んだ。 — I took the day off work because of a bad cold.
- 少し休んでから、また続けよう。 — Let's rest a bit and then keep going.
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