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占める

to hold

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Conjugation of 占める

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: occupy
私/俺
Present informal tense
占める
shimeru
I hold
Present informal negative tense
占めない
shimenai
I don't hold
Present formal tense
占めます
shimemasu
I hold
Present formal negative tense
占めません
shimemasen
I do not hold
私/俺
Past informal tense
占めた
shimeta
I held
Past informal negative tense
占めなかった
shimenakatta
I didn't hold
Past formal tense
占めました
shimemashita
I hold
Past formal negative tense
占めませんでした
shimemasen deshita
I did not hold
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
占めよ
shimeyo
hold
Imperative negative mood
占めるな
shimeru na
don't hold
Imperative formal mood
占めてください
shimete kudasai
please hold
Imperative formal negative mood
占めないでください
shimenai dekudasai
please do not hold
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
占めて
shimete
hold
Passive stem
占められる
shimerareru
held
Hypothetical tense
占めれ
shimere
if I held
Hypothetical conditional stem
占めれば
shimereba
held
私/俺
Volitional stem
占めよう
shimeyō
will hold
Potential stem
占められる
shimerareru
held
Continuative stem
占め
shime
holding
Causative stem
占めさせる
shimesaseru
allow to hold
私/俺
Imperfective stem
占め
shime
hold

Examples of 占める

その意味は'アリシアを抱き しめる'ということではない

I mean, not the 'holding Alicia' thing. She's your girlfriend, not mine.

よし しめた!

Yes, yes!