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Conjugation of 返事

This verb can also mean the following: respond, give an answer, give
私/俺
Present informal tense
返事
henji suru
I reply
Present informal negative tense
返事しない
henji shinai
I don't reply
Present formal tense
返事します
henji shimasu
I reply
Present formal negative tense
返事しません
henji shimasen
I do not reply
私/俺
Past informal tense
返事した
henji shita
I replied
Past informal negative tense
返事しなかった
henji shinakatta
I didn't reply
Past formal tense
返事しました
henji shimashita
I reply
Past formal negative tense
返事しませんでした
henji shimasen deshita
I did not reply
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
返事せよ
henji seyo
reply
Imperative negative mood
返事な
henji suru na
don't reply
Imperative formal mood
返事してください
henji shite kudasai
please reply
Imperative formal negative mood
返事しないでください
henji shinai dekudasai
please do not reply
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
返事して
henji shite
reply
Passive stem
返事される
henji sareru
replied
Hypothetical tense
返事すれ
henji sure
if I replied
Hypothetical conditional stem
返事すれば
henji sureba
replied
私/俺
Volitional stem
返事しよう
henji shiyō
will reply
Potential stem
返事できる
henji dekiru
replied
Continuative stem
返事し
henji shi
replying
Causative stem
返事させる
henji saseru
allow to reply
私/俺
Imperfective stem
返事し
henji shi
reply

Examples of 返事

メニュー・バーの「返事」から、「フォローアップ記事の作成」を選ぶ。フォローする記事が引用される。

From the menu-bar's "Reply" select "create follow-up message". The message you reply to is quoted.

アンドレイ 返事して！

Andrei, talk to me!

返事して

Hey. Shay, sweetie.

返事して！

Answer me!

お祖母ちゃん　大丈夫！？ 返事して！

I want to thank you for your discretion. Concerning my daughters.