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BackGuideN5 conjugation

Conjugation Reference

Quick rules and tables for the drill. Keep this open in another tab while you practice to check your work.

Verb Types
Godan (Group 1)

End in an β€œu-row” kana (う/く/ぐ/す/぀/ぬ/ぢ/γ‚€/γ‚‹). The last kana changes.

Ichidan (Group 2)

Often end in γ‚‹ after an i/e sound. Drop γ‚‹, then add suffix.

Irregular (Group 3)

する, ζ₯γ‚‹, and the いく te/ta exception.

Quick Examples
いく (te/ta)いって / γ„γ£γŸ
かく (te)かいて
γŸγΉγ‚‹ (nai)たべγͺい
くる (te)きて
γŸγ‹γ„ (past)γŸγ‹γ‹γ£γŸ
γ—γšγ‹ (neg)γ—γšγ‹γ˜γ‚ƒγͺい
Godan Transformation Table
Dictionary EndingTe-form (+te/de)Ta-form (+ta/da)Nai-form (+nai)
γ†γ£γ¦γ£γŸγ‚γͺい
぀ってったたγͺい
γ‚‹γ£γ¦γ£γŸγ‚‰γͺい
むんでんだまγͺい
ぢんでんだばγͺい
ぬんでんだγͺγͺい
γγ„γ¦γ„γŸγ‹γͺい
γγ„γ§γ„γ γŒγͺい
γ™γ—γ¦γ—γŸγ•γͺい

Exception: いく becomes いって / γ„γ£γŸ (not いて).

Ichidan Rules

Always drop γ‚‹ first.

Te/Ta
て / た
Negative
γͺい
Polite
ます / γΎγ—γŸ
Adjectives
i-adjectivesDrop い first
Pastγ‹γ£γŸ
Negくγͺい
na-adjectivesKeep stem
Pastだった
Negγ˜γ‚ƒγͺい