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住む

to live in

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Conjugation of 住む

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: dwell at, inhabit, abide at
私/俺
Present informal tense
住む
sumu
I live in
Present informal negative tense
住まない
sumanai
I don't live in
Present formal tense
住みます
sumimasu
I live in
Present formal negative tense
住みません
sen
I do not live in
私/俺
Past informal tense
住んだ
sunda
I lived in
Past informal negative tense
住まなかった
sumanakatta
I didn't live in
Past formal tense
住みました
shita
I live in
Past formal negative tense
住みませんでした
sen deshita
I did not live in
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
住め
sume
live in
Imperative negative mood
住むな
sumu na
don't live in
Imperative formal mood
住んでください
sunde kudasai
please live in
Imperative formal negative mood
住まないでください
sumanai dekudasai
please do not live in
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
住んで
sunde
live in
Passive stem
住まれる
sumareru
lived in
Hypothetical tense
住め
sume
if I lived in
Hypothetical conditional stem
住めば
sumeba
lived in
私/俺
Volitional stem
住もう
sumō
will live in
Potential stem
住める
sumeru
lived in
Continuative stem
住み
sumi
living in
Causative stem
住ませる
sumaseru
allow to live in
私/俺
Imperfective stem
住ま
suma
live in

Examples of 住む

率直に言うと "住む" に値しない

Frankly, you don't deserve it.

僕なら　住みます

I could see myself living here!

ツーソンの老人ホームに 住んで

Has for a decade, but -

なぜお前はまだ "住んで"いないんだ？

Why haven't you moved in?

すまない 色んなとこ探したけど...

I thought I looked everywhere for you. Hey, it's not your fault.

そう　すまない　忘れてた

You're right. I'm sorry. I forgot.

すまない

I promise. I promise. I'm sorry.

いや　すまない　さっきのは　嘘だ

Great, yeah. Just moving with the wind. No, I'm sorry.

すまない...

I'm so sorry.

わし等は悪魔を・ すんだ

We destroy demons.

気は　すんだ？

So are we good?

おや... すみ

Good... night.

すま...

Sorry.