Gave/offered in Japanese 🇯🇵

あげた info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Associate "あげた" (ageta) with the act of giving something physical, similar to offering something to someone. Imagine lifting a gift to someone, as "あげる" (ageru) can also mean to raise.

Explanations:
– "あげた" is the past tense form of the verb "あげる" (ageru), which means "to give" or "to offer." This form is used when referring to a completed action of giving or offering.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– くれた (kureta): Also means "gave" but is used when someone else gives something to the speaker or to someone in the speaker's in-group.
– もらった (moratta): Means "received," often used when the speaker or someone received something from someone else.

Infinitive and conjugations of "あげる":
– Infinitive (dictionary form): あげる (ageru)
– Present/Future tense: あげる (ageru)
– Past tense: あげた (ageta)
– Negative form: あげない (agenai)
– Polite Present/Future tense: あげます (agemasu)
– Polite Past tense: あげました (agemaa)
– Negative polite form: あげません (agemasen)
– Potential form: あげられる (agerareru)

Examples of sentences:
1. 友だちにプレゼントをあげた。
– Tomodachi ni purezento o ageta.
– I gave a present to my friend.

2. 母に手紙をあげた。
– Haha ni tegami o ageta.
– I gave a letter to my mother.

3. 彼は子供たちにおもちゃをあげた。
– Kare wa kodomo-tachi ni omocha o ageta.
– He gave toys to the children.

4. 誰がこの本をあげたの？
– Dare ga kono hon o ageta no?
– Who gave this book?

5. 彼女は私にアドバイスをあげた。
– Kanojo wa watashi ni adobaisu o ageta.
– She gave me advice.

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