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振舞う

to behave

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Conjugation of 振舞う

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: conduct
私/俺
Present informal tense
振舞う
furumau
I behave
Present informal negative tense
振舞わない
furumawanai
I don't behave
Present formal tense
振舞います
furumaimasu
I behave
Present formal negative tense
振舞いません
furumaimasen
I do not behave
私/俺
Past informal tense
振舞った
furumatta
I behaved
Past informal negative tense
振舞わなかった
furumawanakatta
I didn't behave
Past formal tense
振舞いました
furumaimashita
I behave
Past formal negative tense
振舞いませんでした
furumaimasen deshita
I did not behave
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
振舞え
furumae
behave
Imperative negative mood
振舞うな
furumau na
don't behave
Imperative formal mood
振舞ってください
furumatte kudasai
please behave
Imperative formal negative mood
振舞わないでください
furumawanai dekudasai
please do not behave
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
振舞って
furumatte
behave
Passive stem
振舞われる
furumawareru
behaved
Hypothetical tense
振舞え
furumae
if I behaved
Hypothetical conditional stem
振舞えば
furumaeba
behaved
私/俺
Volitional stem
振舞おう
furumaō
will behave
Potential stem
振舞える
furumaeru
behaved
Continuative stem
振舞い
furumai
behaving
Causative stem
振舞わせる
furumawaseru
allow to behave
私/俺
Imperfective stem
振舞わ
furumawa
behave

Examples of 振舞う

私は　彼にのめりこんでいるように 振舞った　わかるでしょ？

He was married.

リジミラリルの妻はいつもするように 振舞った

Ridjimiraril's wives behaved like wives always do.

私は　彼にのめりこんでいるように 振舞った　わかるでしょ？ 彼は　結婚していた

Steven, a GP, and I acted like I was all into him, you know?

亡霊だと思って 振舞え

Now, as far as you're concerned, they are ghosts.

兄が生きているように 振舞い

she acts as if he's still alive.