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努める

to endeavor

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Conjugation of 努める

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: make an effort, strive for
私/俺
Present informal tense
努める
tsutomeru
I endeavor
Present informal negative tense
努めない
tsutomenai
I don't endeavor
Present formal tense
努めます
tsutomemasu
I endeavor
Present formal negative tense
努めません
tsen
I do not endeavor
私/俺
Past informal tense
努めた
tsutometa
I endeavored
Past informal negative tense
努めなかった
tsutomenakatta
I didn't endeavor
Past formal tense
努めました
tshita
I endeavor
Past formal negative tense
努めませんでした
tsen deshita
I did not endeavor
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
努めよ
tsutomeyo
endeavor
Imperative negative mood
努めるな
tsutomeru na
don't endeavor
Imperative formal mood
努めてください
tsutomete kudasai
please endeavor
Imperative formal negative mood
努めないでください
tsutomenai dekudasai
please do not endeavor
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
努めて
tsutomete
endeavor
Passive stem
努められる
tsutomerareru
endeavored
Hypothetical tense
努めれ
tsutomere
if I endeavored
Hypothetical conditional stem
努めれば
tsutomereba
endeavored
私/俺
Volitional stem
努めよう
tsutomeyō
will endeavor
Potential stem
努められる
tsutomerareru
endeavored
Continuative stem
努め
tsutome
endeavoring
Causative stem
努めさせる
tsutomesaseru
allow to endeavor
私/俺
Imperfective stem
努め
tsutome
endeavor