The Japanese Verb Conjugations of Matsu

If youre in a Japanese-speaking community, knowing the Japanese word for to wait can come in handy in terms of everyday interactions. Maybe youre running late to a social event and need to apologize for keeping people waiting, or perhaps you have to push back a meeting at work for a few minutes. Maybe the host at a restaurant needs to ask you to wait before being seated.   These charts will help you learn about verb groups and conjugations for the Japanese verb matsu, which means to wait. If you are not familiar with Japanese verb groups and conjugations, it is recommended that you click  here  for a review before you learn individual verb conjugations. Matsu Verb Conjugation matsu (to wait): Group 1   Informal Present(Dictionary Form) matsu Formal Present(~ masu Form) machimasu Informal Past (~ ta Form) matta Formal Past machimashita Informal Negative(~ nai Form) matanai Formal Negative machimasen Informal Past Negative matanakatta Formal Past Negative machimasen deshita ~ te Form matte Conditional mateba Volitional matou Passive matareru Causative mataseru Potential materu Imperative(Command) mate Sentence Examples Matasete gomennasai. I am sorry to keep you waiting. Koko de matte kudasai. Please wait here. Mou sukoshi materu? Can you wait a little longer?