住む（すむ）Conjugation
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to live
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 住む | すむ |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 住みます | すみます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 住みません | すみません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 住みました | すみました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 住みませんでした | すみませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 住んで | すんで |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 住んだ | すんだ |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 住まない | すまない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 住まなかった | すまなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 住める | すめる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 住まれる | すまれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 住ませる | すませる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 住もう | すもう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 住め | すめ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 住むな | すむな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 住めば | すめば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 住んだら | すんだら |
Example sentences
- 私は今、東京に住んでいる。 — I currently live in Tokyo.
- いつか海の近くの静かな町に住みたい。 — Someday I want to live in a quiet town near the sea.
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