叩く

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
Reading:たたく
Romaji:tataku
Meaning:to strike, to hit, to beat, to knock, to pound, to bang, to slap, to spank, to tap, to pat, to clap (one's hands), to play (the drums)

Example Sentences

机を叩く

to hit the desk

手で叩く

to slap

太鼓を叩く

to play the drums

Present Tense

Plain:
叩く
Polite:
叩きます
Negative:
叩かない
Polite Negative:
叩きません

Past Tense

Plain:
叩いた
Polite:
叩きました
Negative:
叩かなかった
Polite Negative:
叩きませんでした

Te Forms

Te Form:
叩いて
Te + iru (ongoing):
叩いている
Te + aru (resultant):
叩いてある
Te + oku (preparation):
叩いておく
Te + shimau (completely):
叩いてしまう

Advanced Forms

Potential Form (Can do)

Affirmative:
叩ける
Negative:
叩けない
Past:
叩けた
Past Negative:
叩けなかった

Volitional Form (Let's do / Will do)

Plain:
叩こう
Polite:
叩きましょう

Imperative Form (Command)

Affirmative:
叩け
Negative:
叩くな

Conditional Form (If/When)

Affirmative:
叩けば
Negative:
叩かなければ

Causative Form (Make/Let someone do)

Affirmative:
叩かせる
Negative:
叩かせない
Past:
叩かせた
Past Negative:
叩かせなかった

Passive Form (Be done by someone)

Affirmative:
叩かれる
Negative:
叩かれない
Past:
叩かれた
Past Negative:
叩かれなかった

Causative-Passive Form (Be made to do)

Affirmative:
叩かせられる
Negative:
叩かせられない