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支える

to support

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Conjugation of 支える

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: hold in check, provide for, hold, provide, maintain
私/俺
Present informal tense
支える
sasaeru
I support
Present informal negative tense
支えない
sasaenai
I don't support
Present formal tense
支えます
sasaemasu
I support
Present formal negative tense
支えません
sasaemasen
I do not support
私/俺
Past informal tense
支えた
sasaeta
I supported
Past informal negative tense
支えなかった
sasaenakatta
I didn't support
Past formal tense
支えました
sasaemashita
I support
Past formal negative tense
支えませんでした
sasaemasen deshita
I did not support
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
支えよ
sasaeyo
support
Imperative negative mood
支えるな
sasaeru na
don't support
Imperative formal mood
支えてください
sasaete kudasai
please support
Imperative formal negative mood
支えないでください
sasaenai dekudasai
please do not support
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
支えて
sasaete
support
Passive stem
支えられる
sasaerareru
supported
Hypothetical tense
支えれ
sasaere
if I supported
Hypothetical conditional stem
支えれば
sasaereba
supported
私/俺
Volitional stem
支えよう
sasaeyō
will support
Potential stem
支えられる
sasaerareru
supported
Continuative stem
支え
sasae
supporting
Causative stem
支えさせる
sasaesaseru
allow to support
私/俺
Imperfective stem
支え
sasae
support

Examples of 支える

支えて

Just stand here? Okay.

彼は心臓と人生を 支え 何百人もの患者を 救いました

He has held the hearts and lives of hundreds of patients in his hands.