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Japanese verb素早い (subayai) Conjugation
素早い (subayai) means “quick, swift, nimble”. It is a い-adjective verb. It is an い-adjective: the final い changes, so 素早くない, 素早かった, 素早くて. 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
- quick, swift, nimble
- Type
- い-adjective
- Dictionary form
- 素早い
- Reading
- すばやい
- Romaji
- subayai
- Negative
- 素早くない
- Past
- 素早かった
- Te-form
- 素早くて
- Adverb
- 素早く
Basic forms
Present現在形・辞書形
| Plain | 素早い |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 素早くない |
| Polite | 素早いです |
| Polite negative | 素早くないです |
Past過去形・た形
| Plain | 素早かった |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 素早くなかった |
| Polite | 素早かったです |
| Polite negative | 素早くなかったです |
Te-formて形
| Plain | 素早くて |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 素早くなくて |
Can and if
Conditional (-ba)仮定形・ば
| Plain | 素早ければ |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 素早くなければ |
Conditional (-tara)たら
| Plain | 素早かったら |
|---|---|
| Plain negative | 素早くなかったら |
Adjectives
Adverb (adjectives)連用形
| Adverb | 素早く |
|---|
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About these tables
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