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Vol. 4 kaku (to write)

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kaku (to write): Group 1 
Informal Present
(Dictionary Form)
kaku
書く
Formal Present
(~ masu Form)
kakimasu
書きます
Informal Past 
(~ ta Form)
kaita
書いた
Formal Past  kakimashita
書きました
Informal Negative
(~ nai Form)
kakanai
書かない
Formal Negative kakimasen
書きません
Informal Past Negative kakanakatta
書かなかった
Formal Past Negative kakimasen deshita
書きませんでした
~ te Form kaite
書いて
Conditional kakeba
書けば
Volitional kakou
書こう
Passive kakareru
書かれる
Causative kakaseru
書かせる
Potential kakeru
書ける
Imperative
(Command)
kake
書け

Examples

Haha ni tegami o kaita.
母に手紙を書いた。
I wrote a letter to my mom.
Namae o kaite kudasai.
名前を書いてください。
Please write your name.
Kanji o sukoshi kakemasu.
漢字を少し書けます。
I can write kanji a little. 

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