食べる（たべる）Conjugation
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2) · Meaning: to eat
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 食べる | たべる |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 食べます | たべます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 食べません | たべません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 食べました | たべました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 食べませんでした | たべませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 食べて | たべて |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 食べた | たべた |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 食べない | たべない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 食べなかった | たべなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 食べられる | たべられる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 食べられる | たべられる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 食べさせる | たべさせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 食べよう | たべよう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 食べろ | たべろ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 食べるな | たべるな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 食べれば | たべれば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 食べたら | たべたら |
Example sentences
- 毎朝、朝ごはんにパンを食べる。 — I eat bread for breakfast every morning.
- 私は辛い物をあまり食べない。 — I don't eat spicy food much.
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