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欲する

to want

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Conjugation of 欲する

This verb follows the irregular conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: desire
私/俺
Present informal tense
欲する
hossuru
I want
Present informal negative tense
欲しない
hosshinai
I don't want
Present formal tense
欲します
hosshimasu
I want
Present formal negative tense
欲しません
hosshimasen
I do not want
私/俺
Past informal tense
欲した
hosshita
I wanted
Past informal negative tense
欲しなかった
hosshinakatta
I didn't want
Past formal tense
欲しました
hosshimashita
I want
Past formal negative tense
欲しませんでした
hosshimasen deshita
I did not want
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
欲しろ
hosshiro
want
Imperative negative mood
欲するな
hossuru na
don't want
Imperative formal mood
欲してください
hosshite kudasai
please want
Imperative formal negative mood
欲しないでください
hosshinai dekudasai
please do not want
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
欲して
hosshite
want
Passive stem
欲せられる
hosserareru
wanted
Hypothetical tense
欲すれ
hossure
if I wanted
Hypothetical conditional stem
欲すれば
hossureba
wanted
私/俺
Volitional stem
欲しよう
hosshiyō
will want
Potential stem
欲せられる
hosserareru
wanted
Continuative stem
欲し
hosshi
wanting
Causative stem
欲しさせる
hosshisaseru
allow to want
私/俺
Imperfective stem
欲せ
hosse
want