縮む（ちぢむ）Conjugation

JLPT N3　·　Godan verb (Group 1)　·　Meaning: to shrink

Full conjugation table

Form	Japanese	Reading
Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns.	縮む	ちぢむ
masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative.	縮みます	ちぢみます
masen (polite negative) Polite present negative.	縮みません	ちぢみません
mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative.	縮みました	ちぢみました
masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative.	縮みませんでした	ちぢみませんでした
te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more.	縮んで	ちぢんで
ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative.	縮んだ	ちぢんだ
nai (plain negative) Plain present negative.	縮まない	ちぢまない
nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative.	縮まなかった	ちぢまなかった
Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'.	縮める	ちぢめる
Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'.	縮まれる	ちぢまれる
Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'.	縮ませる	ちぢませる
Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention.	縮もう	ちぢもう
Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly.	縮め	ちぢめ
Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'.	縮むな	ちぢむな
Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written.	縮めば	ちぢめば
Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'.	縮んだら	ちぢんだら