たがる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | たがる | たがらない |
| Polite | たがります | たがりません |
| Past polite | たがりました | たがりませんでした |
| Past | たがった | たがらなかった |
| Te-form | たがって | たがらないで |
| Desire | たがりたい | たがりたくない |
| Potential | たがれる | たがれない |
| Passive | たがられる | たがられない |
| Causative | たがらせる | たがらせない |
| Causative passive | たがらせられるalso たがらされる | たがらせられないalso たがらされない |
| Volitional | たがろう | |
| Polite volitional | たがりましょう | |
| Imperative | たがれ | たがるな |
| Conditional | たがれば | たがらなければ |
| Tara conditional | たがったら | たがらなかったら |
auxiliary verb, godan verb (-ru)
seems to want to; shows signs of wanting to
Attaches to the stem of a verb to express that someone other than the speaker appears to want to do something. Not used for the speaker's own desires. Formed from たい + がる.
My younger brother always wants to play games.
She is eager to buy new shoes.
The child seems to want to play outside.
He doesn't seem to want to talk about that.