蠢く（うごめく）Conjugation
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to squirm / wriggle
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 蠢く | うごめく |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 蠢きます | うごめきます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 蠢きません | うごめきません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 蠢きました | うごめきました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 蠢きませんでした | うごめきませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 蠢いて | うごめいて |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 蠢いた | うごめいた |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 蠢かない | うごめかない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 蠢かなかった | うごめかなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 蠢ける | うごめける |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 蠢かれる | うごめかれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 蠢かせる | うごめかせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 蠢こう | うごめこう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 蠢け | うごめけ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 蠢くな | うごめくな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 蠢けば | うごめけば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 蠢いたら | うごめいたら |
Example sentences
- 暗闇で何かが蠢く。 — Something stirs in the darkness.
- 陰で悪意が蠢く。 — Malice lurks and stirs behind the scenes.