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驚かす

to frighten

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Conjugation of 驚かす

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern.
私/俺
Present informal tense
驚かす
odorokasu
I frighten
Present informal negative tense
驚かさない
odorokasanai
I don't frighten
Present formal tense
驚かします
odorokashimasu
I frighten
Present formal negative tense
驚かしません
odorokashimasen
I do not frighten
私/俺
Past informal tense
驚かした
odorokashita
I frightened
Past informal negative tense
驚かさなかった
odorokasanakatta
I didn't frighten
Past formal tense
驚かしました
odorokashimashita
I frighten
Past formal negative tense
驚かしませんでした
odorokashimasen deshita
I did not frighten
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
驚かせ
odorokase
frighten
Imperative negative mood
驚かすな
odorokasu na
don't frighten
Imperative formal mood
驚かしてください
odorokashite kudasai
please frighten
Imperative formal negative mood
驚かさないでください
odorokasanai dekudasai
please do not frighten
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
驚かして
odorokashite
frighten
Passive stem
驚かされる
odorokasareru
frightened
Hypothetical tense
驚かせ
odorokase
if I frightened
Hypothetical conditional stem
驚かせば
odorokaseba
frightened
私/俺
Volitional stem
驚かそう
odorokasō
will frighten
Potential stem
驚かせる
odorokaseru
frightened
Continuative stem
驚かし
odorokashi
frightening
Causative stem
驚かさせる
odorokasaseru
allow to frighten
私/俺
Imperfective stem
驚かさ
odorokasa
frighten

Examples of 驚かす

全く　いつだって 驚かされる

That girl always amazes me.

感覚と記憶のつながりには 驚かされる

It always amazes me the way the senses work in connection to memory.

あの子には いつも 驚かされる

I mean, she's eight years old.

俺を挑発し　驚かせる

You challenge me. You surprise me.