Use 履く in everyday clothing situations with polite examples.
The idea
履く is a godan verb used for footwear and garments worn on the lower body; the item takes を. 履きます is polite non-past, 履きました past, and 履いて is the て form. 履いています describes the resulting state of wearing.
| Dictionary form | Polite non-past | Polite negative | Polite past | て form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 履く | 履きます | 履きません | 履きました | 履いて |
Examples
- 出かける前に靴を履きます。I put on my shoes before going out.
- 今日は黒いズボンを履いています。Today I am wearing black trousers.
- 昨日、新しい靴下を履きました。Yesterday I wore new socks.
- この部屋ではスリッパを履いてください。Please put on slippers in this room.
- 雨の日はサンダルを履きません。I do not wear sandals on rainy days.
- 妹はスカートを履いて学校に行きました。My younger sister put on a skirt and went to school.
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Watch out
Do not use 履く for a shirt: use 着る for upper-body clothing. 履きます can describe putting on or habitual wear; 履いています makes the current state clear.
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＿。（履く→ます）
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履きます
履きます is the polite non-past: the final く changes to き before ます.
＿。（履く→て）
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履いて
履いて is the て form of 履く; the く changes to いて.
今、靴を＿。（履いています／履きました）
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履いています
履いています describes the current state of wearing the shoes.
Practice round
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＿。（履く→ます）
＿。（履く→て）
今、靴を＿。（履いています／履きました）
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Describe what you wear on your feet today, then change the sentence to the polite past.