to line up, to stand in a line
| Present tense | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 並ぶ |
| Polite | 並びます |
| Negative | 並ばない |
| Polite negative | 並びません |
| Past tense | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 並んだ |
| Polite | 並びました |
| Negative | 並ばなかった |
| Polite negative | 並びませんでした |
| Form | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Te-form | 並んで |
| Te + iru (ongoing) | 並んでいる |
| Te + aru (resultant) | 並んである |
| Te + oku (preparation) | 並んでおく |
| Te + shimau (completely) | 並んでしまう |
| Potential (can do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 並べる |
| Negative | 並べない |
| Past | 並べた |
| Past negative | 並べなかった |
| Volitional (let's do / will do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 並ぼう |
| Polite | 並びましょう |
| Imperative (command) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 並べ |
| Negative | 並ぶな |
| Conditional (if / when) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 並べば |
| Negative | 並ばなければ |
| Causative (make / let someone do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 並ばせる |
| Negative | 並ばせない |
| Past | 並ばせた |
| Past negative | 並ばせなかった |
| Passive (be done by someone) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 並ばれる |
| Negative | 並ばれない |
| Past | 並ばれた |
| Past negative | 並ばれなかった |
| Causative-passive (be made to do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 並ばせられる |
| Negative | 並ばせられない |
新幹線の改札口で並ぶ
Stand in line at the Shinkansen ticket gate
コンビニで並ぶと長い時間待つことになる
You'll have to wait for a long time if you stand in line at the convenience store