教える
おしえる

to teach / to tell

N5Ichidan (Ru-verb / Group 2)transitive

To teach, instruct, or inform someone. An ichidan verb with two main uses: teaching knowledge and giving information.

Complete Conjugation of 教える

Dictionary (辞書形)
Base form found in dictionaries
教える
Polite (ます形)
Standard polite form
教えます
Negative (ない形)
Casual negative
教えない
Past (た形)
Past tense, casual
教えた
Te-form (て形)
Connecting form — requests, progressive
教えて
Potential (可能形)
Ability — 'can do'
教えられる
Volitional (意向形)
Intention — 'let's do'
教えよう
Passive (受身形)
Action done to the subject
教えられる
Causative (使役形)
Make/let someone do
教えさせる
Conditional (仮定形)
If / when condition
教えれば
Imperative (命令形)
Direct command (casual/rough)
教えろ

Example Sentences

日本語を教えています。
にほんごをおしえています。
I teach Japanese.
道を教えてください。
みちをおしえてください。
Please tell me the way.
電話番号を教えてもらえますか？
でんわばんごうをおしえてもらえますか？
Could you tell me your phone number?

Usage Notes

人に〇〇を教える: teach someone something. Very polite way to ask for information.

Related Verbs

習うto learn (from someone)話すto speak / to talk
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