焼く（やく）Conjugation
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to grill / bake
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 焼く | やく |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 焼きます | やきます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 焼きません | やきません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 焼きました | やきました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 焼きませんでした | やきませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 焼いて | やいて |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 焼いた | やいた |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 焼かない | やかない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 焼かなかった | やかなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 焼ける | やける |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 焼かれる | やかれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 焼かせる | やかせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 焼こう | やこう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 焼け | やけ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 焼くな | やくな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 焼けば | やけば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 焼いたら | やいたら |
Example sentences
- フライパンで魚を焼く。 — I grill fish in a frying pan.
- パンをこんがり焼いて食べる。 — I toast the bread until golden and eat it.