聞き取る(ききとる)Conjugation

JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to catch/understand by listening

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The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns.
聞き取るききとる
masu (polite present)
Polite present/future affirmative.
聞き取りますききとります
masen (polite negative)
Polite present negative.
聞き取りませんききとりません
mashita (polite past)
Polite past affirmative.
聞き取りましたききとりました
masen deshita (polite past neg.)
Polite past negative.
聞き取りませんでしたききとりませんでした
te-form
The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more.
聞き取ってききとって
ta (plain past)
Plain past affirmative.
聞き取ったききとった
nai (plain negative)
Plain present negative.
聞き取らないききとらない
nakatta (plain past neg.)
Plain past negative.
聞き取らなかったききとらなかった
Potential
Ability or possibility — 'can do'.
聞き取れるききとれる
Passive
Passive voice — 'to be done to'.
聞き取られるききとられる
Causative
Causative — 'to make/let someone do'.
聞き取らせるききとらせる
Volitional
Volitional — 'let's…' or intention.
聞き取ろうききとろう
Imperative
Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly.
聞き取れききとれ
Prohibitive
Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'.
聞き取るなききとるな
Conditional (ba)
Hypothetical 'if' — leans written.
聞き取ればききとれば
Conditional (tara)
The most versatile everyday 'if / when'.
聞き取ったらききとったら

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