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問う

to ask

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Conjugation of 問う

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: inquire, care, accuse
私/俺
Present informal tense
問う
tou
I ask
Present informal negative tense
問わない
towanai
I don't ask
Present formal tense
問います
toimasu
I ask
Present formal negative tense
問いません
toimasen
I do not ask
私/俺
Past informal tense
問うた
touta
I asked
Past informal negative tense
問わなかった
towanakatta
I didn't ask
Past formal tense
問いました
toimashita
I ask
Past formal negative tense
問いませんでした
toimasen deshita
I did not ask
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
問え
toe
ask
Imperative negative mood
問うな
tou na
don't ask
Imperative formal mood
問うてください
toute kudasai
please ask
Imperative formal negative mood
問わないでください
towanai dekudasai
please do not ask
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
問うて
toute
ask
Passive stem
問われる
towareru
asked
Hypothetical tense
問え
toe
if I asked
Hypothetical conditional stem
問えば
toeba
asked
私/俺
Volitional stem
問おう
toō
will ask
Potential stem
問える
toeru
asked
Continuative stem
問い
toi
asking
Causative stem
問わせる
towaseru
allow to ask
私/俺
Imperfective stem
問わ
towa
ask

Examples of 問う

このままでは犯罪ほう助に 問われる

You are now an accessory after the fact. You are culpable.

やがて俺たちは 問われる

Years from now, they're gonna ask us,

とう 恭者えガ 實

What of it?

とう

- ...-pub-...-lic-... - ...-can.

(靂田) このまま老は とう しようもない

Until then, just continue as you have.

(靂田) このまま老は とう しようもない 碓も そのらいは 猶予してれるだろう

For a few repairs the Shogun would surely allocate nothing.