Conjugation for Japanese verb Aru, to be; to exist, ある
Verb Class
Godan verb
Stem
-
Te-form
あって
Meaning
to be; to exist
Transitivity
intransitive
Present
Positive
Negative
be
be not undefined
Plain
ある
Plain
ない
Polite
あります
Polite
ありません
Past tense
Positive
Negative
was
was not undefined
Plain
あった
Plain
なかった
Polite
ありました
Polite
ありませんでした
Passive ( be + past participle )
Positive
Negative
be bed
be not bed
Plain
-
Plain
-
Polite
-
Polite
-
Potential ( can / cannot )
Positive
Negative
can be
cannot be
Plain
-
Plain
-
Polite
-
Polite
-
Present Progressive ( be Verb + ing )
Positive
Negative
be being
be not being
Plain
ある
Plain
ない
Polite
あります
Polite
ありません
Present Want ( want )
Positive
Negative
want to be
don't want to be
Plain
-
Plain
-
Polite
-
Polite
-
Past Want ( wanted )
Positive
Negative
wanted to be
didn't want to be
Plain
-
Plain
-
Polite
-
Polite
-
Imperative
Positive
Negative
be!!
Be not undefined
Plain
-
Plain
-
Polite
-
Polite
-
Please
Positive
Negative
please be
please don't be
Plain
-
Plain
-
Polite
-
Polite
-
Causative ( make / let / have )
Positive
Negative
make <object> be
don't make <object> be
Plain
-
Plain
-
Polite
-
Polite
-
Conditional Ba Form ( if )
Positive
Negative
if Subject be
if Subject don't be
Plain
あれば
Plain
なければ
Polite
-
Polite
-
Conditional Tara Form ( if )
Positive
Negative
if Subject be
if Subject don't be
Plain
あったら
Plain
なかったら
Polite
-
Polite
-