急ぐ（いそぐ）Conjugation
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to hurry
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 急ぐ | いそぐ |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 急ぎます | いそぎます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 急ぎません | いそぎません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 急ぎました | いそぎました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 急ぎませんでした | いそぎませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 急いで | いそいで |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 急いだ | いそいだ |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 急がない | いそがない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 急がなかった | いそがなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 急げる | いそげる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 急がれる | いそがれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 急がせる | いそがせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 急ごう | いそごう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 急げ | いそげ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 急ぐな | いそぐな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 急げば | いそげば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 急いだら | いそいだら |
Example sentences
- 遅れそうなので、駅まで急ぐ。 — I'm about to be late, so I hurry to the station.
- 時間はあるので、急がなくてもいいですよ。 — We have time, so there's no need to rush.
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