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Japanese verb選ぶ (erabu) Conjugation
選ぶ (erabu) means “to choose, to select, to pick”. It is a う-verb (godan) verb. It is an う-verb (godan): the last sound changes, 選ばない and 選びます, and the te-form is 選んで. Below is its conjugation in all 14 forms, plain and polite, the same forms the Japanese verb conjugation worksheets print in their answer keys.
- Meaning
- to choose, to select, to pick
- Type
- う-verb (godan)
- Dictionary form
- 選ぶ
- Reading
- えらぶ
- Romaji
- erabu
- Masu form
- 選びます
- Nai form
- 選ばない
- Te-form
- 選んで
- Ta form
- 選んだ
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 選ぶ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選ばない |
| Polite | 選びます |
| Polite negative | 選びません |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 選んだ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選ばなかった |
| Polite | 選びました |
| Polite negative | 選びませんでした |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 選んで |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選ばないで |
Progressive (-te iru)ている
| Plain | 選んでいる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選んでいない |
| Polite | 選んでいます |
| Polite negative | 選んでいません |
Wanting, inviting, telling
Want to (-tai)たい形
| Plain | 選びたい |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選びたくない |
| Polite | 選びたいです |
| Polite negative | 選びたくないです |
Volitional意向形
| Plain | 選ぼう |
|---|---|
| Polite | 選びましょう |
Imperative and requests命令形
| Plain command | 選べ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative (don't) | 選ぶな |
| Polite request (-te kudasai) | 選んでください |
| Polite negative (-naide kudasai) | 選ばないでください |
Can and if
Potential可能形
| Plain | 選べる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選べない |
| Polite | 選べます |
| Polite negative | 選べません |
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 選べば |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選ばなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 選んだら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選ばなかったら |
Passive and causative
Passive受身形
| Plain | 選ばれる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選ばれない |
| Polite | 選ばれます |
| Polite negative | 選ばれません |
Causative使役形
| Plain | 選ばせる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選ばせない |
| Polite | 選ばせます |
| Polite negative | 選ばせません |
Causative passive使役受身形
| Plain | 選ばされる |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 選ばされない |
| Polite | 選ばされます |
| Polite negative | 選ばされません |
More common Japanese verbs and adjectives
- 本当 (hontou)truth, reality, actuality
- 名誉 (meiyo)honor, honour, credit
- 明確 (meikaku)clear, precise, definite
- 問う (tou)to ask, to inquire
- 有効 (yuukou)valid, effective
- 有力 (yuuryoku)influential, prominent, leading
- 確か (tashika)sure, certain, positive
- 活発 (kappatsu)lively, active, vigorous
- 基本的 (kihonteki)fundamental, basic
- 急 (kyuu)sudden, abrupt, unexpected
- 急速 (kyuusoku)rapid
- 現金 (genkin)mercenary, self-interested, calculating
About these tables
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