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固める

to harden

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Conjugation of 固める

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: strengthen, settle, fortify, settle down in life
私/俺
Present informal tense
固める
katameru
I harden
Present informal negative tense
固めない
katamenai
I don't harden
Present formal tense
固めます
katamemasu
I harden
Present formal negative tense
固めません
katamemasen
I do not harden
私/俺
Past informal tense
固めた
katameta
I hardened
Past informal negative tense
固めなかった
katamenakatta
I didn't harden
Past formal tense
固めました
katamemashita
I harden
Past formal negative tense
固めませんでした
katamemasen deshita
I did not harden
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
固めよ
katameyo
harden
Imperative negative mood
固めるな
katameru na
don't harden
Imperative formal mood
固めてください
katamete kudasai
please harden
Imperative formal negative mood
固めないでください
katamenai dekudasai
please do not harden
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
固めて
katamete
harden
Passive stem
固められる
katamerareru
hardened
Hypothetical tense
固めれ
katamere
if I hardened
Hypothetical conditional stem
固めれば
katamereba
hardened
私/俺
Volitional stem
固めよう
katameyō
will harden
Potential stem
固められる
katamerareru
hardened
Continuative stem
固め
katame
hardening
Causative stem
固めさせる
katamesaseru
allow to harden
私/俺
Imperfective stem
固め
katame
harden

Examples of 固める

エアー缶 ひっくり返して 固めて　凍らして

I was gonna turn it over, zap it, freeze it, then I was gonna set it free.