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N5

~に あげます

Used to express giving something to someone; 'give', 'offer'.

At a glance

~に あげます means "give (something) to someone". It is used when the speaker, or another person, gives something to someone else. It is not used when the receiver is the speaker.

[Giver] は [Receiver] に [Thing] を あげます。

私わたしは友達ともだちにプレゼントをあげました。 I gave my friend a present.


How to form it

The receiver takes に and the thing takes を. あげる is a る-verb and conjugates like this:

Form Polite Casual
Present あげます あげる
Negative あげません あげない
Past あげました あげた
Past negative あげませんでした あげなかった
Part Particle Example
Giver は (or が) 私わたしは
Receiver に 友達ともだちに
Thing を 本ほんを

Examples

  • 私わたしは友達ともだちに本ほんをあげました。

    I gave a book to my friend.

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