聞き返す(ききかえす)Conjugation

JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to ask again/back

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The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns.
聞き返すききかえす
masu (polite present)
Polite present/future affirmative.
聞き返しますききかえします
masen (polite negative)
Polite present negative.
聞き返しませんききかえしません
mashita (polite past)
Polite past affirmative.
聞き返しましたききかえしました
masen deshita (polite past neg.)
Polite past negative.
聞き返しませんでしたききかえしませんでした
te-form
The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more.
聞き返してききかえして
ta (plain past)
Plain past affirmative.
聞き返したききかえした
nai (plain negative)
Plain present negative.
聞き返さないききかえさない
nakatta (plain past neg.)
Plain past negative.
聞き返さなかったききかえさなかった
Potential
Ability or possibility — 'can do'.
聞き返せるききかえせる
Passive
Passive voice — 'to be done to'.
聞き返されるききかえされる
Causative
Causative — 'to make/let someone do'.
聞き返させるききかえさせる
Volitional
Volitional — 'let's…' or intention.
聞き返そうききかえそう
Imperative
Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly.
聞き返せききかえせ
Prohibitive
Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'.
聞き返すなききかえすな
Conditional (ba)
Hypothetical 'if' — leans written.
聞き返せばききかえせば
Conditional (tara)
The most versatile everyday 'if / when'.
聞き返したらききかえしたら

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