占う

Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
Reading:うらなう
Romaji:uranau
Meaning:to tell someone's fortune, to divine (the future)

Example Sentences

占い師に占うと、来年は結婚するらしい

According to the fortune teller, I'm supposed to get married next year.

友達が占うと、今年は大変な年らしい

My friend says that this year is going to be a tough year, according to the fortune telling.

Present Tense

Plain:
占う
Polite:
占います
Negative:
占わない
Polite Negative:
占いません

Past Tense

Plain:
占った
Polite:
占いました
Negative:
占わなかった
Polite Negative:
占いませんでした

Te Forms

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

Advanced Forms

Potential Form (Can do)

Affirmative:
占える
Negative:
占えない
Past:
占えた
Past Negative:
占えなかった

Volitional Form (Let's do / Will do)

Plain:
占おう
Polite:
占いましょう

Imperative Form (Command)

Affirmative:
占え
Negative:
占うな

Conditional Form (If/When)

Affirmative:
占えば
Negative:
占わなければ

Causative Form (Make/Let someone do)

Affirmative:
占わせる
Negative:
占わせない
Past:
占わせた
Past Negative:
占わせなかった

Passive Form (Be done by someone)

Affirmative:
占われる
Negative:
占われない
Past:
占われた
Past Negative:
占われなかった

Causative-Passive Form (Be made to do)

Affirmative:
占わせられる
Negative:
占わせられない