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追う

to chase

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Conjugation of 追う

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: drive out, follow a trend, expel, follow, pursue, follow in order, oust, exile, aspire to, drive
私/俺
Present informal tense
追う
ou
I chase
Present informal negative tense
追わない
owanai
I don't chase
Present formal tense
追います
oimasu
I chase
Present formal negative tense
追いません
oimasen
I do not chase
私/俺
Past informal tense
追った
otta
I chased
Past informal negative tense
追わなかった
owanakatta
I didn't chase
Past formal tense
追いました
oimashita
I chase
Past formal negative tense
追いませんでした
oimasen deshita
I did not chase
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
追え
oe
chase
Imperative negative mood
追うな
ou na
don't chase
Imperative formal mood
追ってください
otte kudasai
please chase
Imperative formal negative mood
追わないでください
owanai dekudasai
please do not chase
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
追って
otte
chase
Passive stem
追われる
owareru
chased
Hypothetical tense
追え
oe
if I chased
Hypothetical conditional stem
追えば
oeba
chased
私/俺
Volitional stem
追おう
will chase
Potential stem
追える
oeru
chased
Continuative stem
追い
oi
chasing
Causative stem
追わせる
owaseru
allow to chase
私/俺
Imperfective stem
追わ
owa
chase

Examples of 追う

追う

I'm going after them.

追う?

I will be all over you like...

追わない とっくにいなくなってる

Not an option. He's long gone.

確認しました 通勤者用のロッカーに 向かうようです 追います

Got 'em. Looks like she's headed to the commuter lockers. I'm on it.

マーゴーがそれを 知っているかは不明 その手がかりを 追います

We don't think her mother knows about it yet and we want to try and keep it that way.

追って

Go.

行けー!追って!やっちゃえー!

[Crowd yelling]

追って 電報で 場所と時間を知らせる マスクを捨てるな 被ったままで山分けする

Stay there till I wire you where and when to come, and keep those masks.

追って!

Move!

追って! やっちゃえー!

Hound his legs, chop him!

けど逃げたら 追われる

But if you run, then your life's over.

そうなれば事態収拾に 追われる

Tomorrow it'll be something else.

追え!

Get the tracker!

さあ 追え 追うんだ

That's him. Let's go!

追え 捕まえろ

Move! Move!

行け!追うんだ、追え! 俺の獲物だ

Dear Hornet... ...be it my mask... ...or your blood, red will be... ...the last-

- 追え!

- Move!

追おう 空港に向かう!

We got to get to the airport.

ええ 追える?

- That was 91. - 91?

追い、そこのミュージシャン ちょっと手伝ってくれ!

Hey, Bocephus! Little help over here!

おう もちろん

Oh, yeah.

おう

Yeah!

おう、どうか!

My family!

(まつり)おう。 お兄ちゃん 起きてきた。

Oh, onii-chan woke up. (T/N: onii-chan means older brother)

障害を おった

He went on disability

防腐剤だわ、おえ!

Embalming fluid. Gross!

おえ、おえ、おえ!

Ding, ding, ding, ding!

おおう

Oh, dear.

おい 誰か俺のライフルを持ってくれ

Oi, somebody get my rifle.

おい 大丈夫か?

Hey. buddy. Are you okay?

おい!

Hequilo!

- お前 - おい、よせ、こいつ

Hey, everybody. We have four spots left, and that's all.

- おい ライフルもな

- Hey, grab your rifle.