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Vol. 12 shiru (to know)

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shiru (to know): Group 1 
Informal Present
(Dictionary Form)
shiru
知る
Formal Present
(~ masu Form)
shirimasu
知ります
Informal Past 
(~ ta Form)
shitta
知った
Formal Past  shirimashita
知りました
Informal Negative
(~ nai Form)
shiranai
知らない
Formal Negative shirimasen
知りません
Informal Past Negative shiranakatta
知らなかった
Formal Past Negative shirimasen deshita
知りませんでした
~ te Form shitte
知って
Conditional shireba
知れば
Volitional shirou
知ろう
Passive shirareru
知られる
Causative shiraseru
知らせる
Potential shireru
知れる
Imperative
(Command)
shire
知れ

Examples

Kono hito o shitte imasu ka.
この人を知っていますか。
Do you know this man? 
Kanojo ga kanada-jin da to shiranakatta.  
彼女がカナダ人だと知らなかった。
I didn't know that 
she is Canadian.
Anata no keikaku o shirasete. 
あなたの計画を知らせて。
Let me know about your plans.  

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