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Vol. 35 oshieru (to teach, to tell)

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oshieru (to teach, to tell): Group 2 
Informal Present
(Dictionary Form)
oshieru
Formal Present
(~ masu Form)
oshiemasu
Informal Past 
(~ ta Form)
oshieta
Formal Past  oshiemashita
Informal Negative
(~ nai Form)
oshienai
Formal Negative oshiemasen
Informal Past Negative oshienakatta
Formal Past Negative oshiemasen deshita
~ te Form oshiete
Conditional oshietara
Volitional oshieyou
Passive oshierareru
Causative oshiesaseru
Potential oshierareru
Imperative
(Command)
oshiero

Examples

Nihon de eigo o oshiete imasu.  I teach English in Japan.  
Oyogikata o oshiete.  Teach me how to swim. 
Eki e iku michi o oshiete kudasai. Can you tell me 
the way to the station. 

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