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身構える

to stand ready

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Conjugation of 身構える

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: prepare for attack
私/俺
Present informal tense
身構える
migamaeru
I stand ready
Present informal negative tense
身構えない
migamaenai
I don't stand ready
Present formal tense
身構えます
migamaemasu
I stand ready
Present formal negative tense
身構えません
migamaemasen
I do not stand ready
私/俺
Past informal tense
身構えた
migamaeta
I stood ready
Past informal negative tense
身構えなかった
migamaenakatta
I didn't stand ready
Past formal tense
身構えました
migamaemashita
I stand ready
Past formal negative tense
身構えませんでした
migamaemasen deshita
I did not stand ready
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
身構えよ
migamaeyo
stand ready
Imperative negative mood
身構えるな
migamaeru na
don't stand ready
Imperative formal mood
身構えてください
migamaete kudasai
please stand ready
Imperative formal negative mood
身構えないでください
migamaenai dekudasai
please do not stand ready
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
身構えて
migamaete
stand ready
Passive stem
身構えられる
migamaerareru
stood ready
Hypothetical tense
身構えれ
migamaere
if I stood ready
Hypothetical conditional stem
身構えれば
migamaereba
stood ready
私/俺
Volitional stem
身構えよう
migamaeyō
will stand ready
Potential stem
身構えられる
migamaerareru
stood ready
Continuative stem
身構え
migamae
standing ready
Causative stem
身構えさせる
migamaesaseru
allow to stand ready
私/俺
Imperfective stem
身構え
migamae
stand ready