動く（うごく）Conjugation
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to move
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 動く | うごく |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 動きます | うごきます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 動きません | うごきません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 動きました | うごきました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 動きませんでした | うごきませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 動いて | うごいて |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 動いた | うごいた |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 動かない | うごかない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 動かなかった | うごかなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 動ける | うごける |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 動かれる | うごかれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 動かせる | うごかせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 動こう | うごこう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 動け | うごけ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 動くな | うごくな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 動けば | うごけば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 動いたら | うごいたら |
Example sentences
- 電池が切れて時計が動かない。 — The battery died, so the clock isn't moving.
- 人が多くて電車の中で動けない。 — There are so many people that I can't move inside the train.
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