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Vol. 29 oyogu (to swim)

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oyogu (to swim): Group 1 
Informal Present
(Dictionary Form)
oyogu
Formal Present
(~ masu Form)
oyogimasu
Informal Past 
(~ ta Form)
oyoida
Formal Past  oyogimashita
Informal Negative
(~ nai Form)
oyoganai
Formal Negative oyogimasen
Informal Past Negative oyoganakatta
Formal Past Negative oyogimasen deshita
~ te Form oyoide
Conditional oyogeba
Volitional oyogou
Passive oyogareru
Causative oyogaseru
Potential oyogeru
Imperative
(Command)
oyoge

Examples

Kawa o oyoide watatta.  I swam across the river. 
Donogurai oyogemasu ka.  How far can you swim?
Oyogemasen.  I can't swim. 

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