てる

teru

Ichidan Verb

Auxiliary Verb

1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

Colloquial

Other forms:

58 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

てた

teta

The past form

1. Was/were (doing); Used to do

Verb

#224

てて

tete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. -te form: connecting clauses; -te form: making requests

Verb

#755

てない

tenai

The negative form

1. Not doing; Haven't done

Verb

#459

てなかった

te nakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't; Didn't have

Verb

#2525

てました

temashita

The polite past form

1. Was doing; Used to do

Verb

#1641

てます

temasu

The polite form

1. Are doing; Is doing

Verb

#675

てません

temasen

The polite negative form

1. haven't; haven't done

Verb

#2839

てませんでした

temasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't; Didn't

Verb

#14844

Common 24 items

てたい

tetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to…; Desire to…

Verb

#16098

てたくない

tetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to.; Don't feel like.

Verb

#80100

てたばかり

tetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

Verb

#166515

てちゃう

te chau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Do/did (something); Might (do something)

Verb

#43988

てちゃダメ

techa dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't do.; Don't try.

Verb

#46584

てていない

tete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not being

Verb

#98861

てている

tete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Doing; Being

Verb

#16150

ててはいけない

tetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do [WORD]; Do not [WORD]

Adjective

#133946

ててもいい

tetemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. Even if [you] do…; May do…

Adjective

#41269

てとく

te toku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Preparing; In advance

Verb

#142207

てないで

tenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Without...; Don't be...

Verb

#3897

てなきゃ

te nakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

Verb

#15695

てなくてもいい

te nakutemo ii

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to.; Not necessary.

Adjective

#106507

てなければならない

te nakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to

Adjective

#99715

てよう

teyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's…; I intend to…

Verb

#10714

てられない

terarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Can't do; Unable to do

Verb

#11676

てられる

terareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to; To be allowed to

2. To be done (by someone); To be allowed

Verb

#9066

てるところ

teru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. In the process of; About to

Verb

#10835

てるみたい

teru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like...; Seems like...

Verb

#4646

てています

tete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is/are doing; Is/are being

Verb

#40303

てないでください

tenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't do…; Please don't…

Verb

#62245

てなさい

te nasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do.; Make.

Verb

#11430

てましょう

temashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's…; Shall we…

Verb

#35705

てられます

teraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to

Verb

#47096

Advanced 26 items

てがち

tegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. prone to; tending to

Verb

#233481

てきる

te kiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To be able to; Can do

Verb

#193294

てさせられる

te saserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to do; To be forced to do

Verb

#331968

てさせる

te saseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone do; To let someone do

Verb

#77158

てそうだ

tesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. It seems like...; It appears to be...

Verb

#23726

てたそうだ

teta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that...; It is said that...

Verb

#40636

てただろう

tetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

Verb

#30364

てたところ

teta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just did; Was in the middle of doing

Verb

#25116

てたら

tetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If; When

Verb

#2658

てたらしい

tetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have...; Apparently...

Verb

#18495

てっぱなし

teppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unchanged; As is

Verb

#255901

ててくれ

tete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Do it.; Do for me.

Verb

#5587

ててちょうだい

tete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Give me that.; Let me have that.

Verb

#89032

てないでくれ

tenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't do [WORD].; Please don't do [WORD].

Verb

#91744

てなければいけない

te nakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#109763

てぬく

te nuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To finish thoroughly; To see through to the end

Verb

#311574

てるそうだ

teru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; I hear that...

Verb

#35364

てると

teruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when doing…; While doing…

Verb

#1664

てるな

teruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't do!; Don't you dare!

Verb

#3123

てるなら

terunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when doing…; If/when it is…

Verb

#9394

てるようだ

teru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#13724

てるらしい

terurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like; Apparently

Verb

#9357

てれば

tereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [WORD]; When [WORD]

Verb

#6107

ててくださいませ

tete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please do.; Please continue.

Verb

#296645

ててはならない

tetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not do; Forbidden

Adjective

#218598

ててもよろしい

tetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May [do].; Is it alright to [do]?

Adjective

#319892

てる

teru

Word Pronunciation

Characters

Reading

Other Forms

58 Variants Available