湧く（わく）Conjugation
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to well up / gush
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 湧く | わく |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 湧きます | わきます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 湧きません | わきません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 湧きました | わきました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 湧きませんでした | わきませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 湧いて | わいて |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 湧いた | わいた |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 湧かない | わかない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 湧かなかった | わかなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 湧ける | わける |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 湧かれる | わかれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 湧かせる | わかせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 湧こう | わこう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 湧け | わけ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 湧くな | わくな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 湧けば | わけば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 湧いたら | わいたら |
Example sentences
- 新しいアイデアが次々に湧く。 — New ideas keep welling up one after another.
- 勇気が湧いて、一歩踏み出せた。 — Courage welled up in me, and I was able to take a step forward.