Last updated: March 11, 2022

FEBRUARY 2022 (VOL.172)
Ageru あげる
Ageru means “to give”

Aya:
Barentain choko dareka ni ageta?
Did you give Valentine’s day chocolates to anyone?
Mai:
Otousan ni ageta.
I gave it to my dad.
Aya:
Nihon dewa sukina hito ni agemasu.
In Japan, we give chocolates to our crush.
Mai:
Agetai hito wa iruno?
Is there someone you want to give it to?
Aya:
Naisho!
It’s a secret!
Mai:
Tomodachi minna ni ageyou!
Let’s give it to all of our friends!
| give | give (polite) | gave | gave(polite) | is giving | was giving | Can give | Want to give | let’s give | let’s give(polite) | have given (present progressive) | had given (past progressive) | Please give | give it! | |
| positive | ageru | age masu | ageta | age mashita | agete iru | agete ita | age reru | agetai | ageyou | agemasho | ageta koto ga aru | ageta koto ga atta | agete kudasai | agete! |
| negative | agenai | age masen | agenakatta | agemasen deshita | agete inai | agete inakatta | age renai | agetakunai | – | – | ageta koto ga nai | ageta koto ga nakatta | agenaide kudasai | ageruna! |

Mou agenai!
I don’t give it to you anymore!

Ko-hi- ageru!
I’m giving you a coffee! (Here’s your coffee!)

Tanjoubi-prezento wo agenakatta.
I didn’t give her a birthday present.

Anata no kodomo ni agete kudasai.
Please give this to your kids.

Denwa bangou wo agemasen deshita.
I didn’t give him my phone number.

Otouto ni omocha wo agetakunai.
I don’t want to give my toy to my little brother.

Takusan choco wo agemashita.
I gave a lot of chocolate.
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