How To Conjugate The Japanese Verb: 'To Sleep'

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In this lesson, you'll learn how to conjugate the Japanese verb neru - to sleep 寝る.

Conjugation of Japanese verb neru - to sleep 寝る

Verb Class The basic form of group-two verbs ends with either "iru" or " eru". This group is also called Vowel-stem-verbs or Ichidan-doushi (Ichidan verbs).
Stem ne-
Te form nete
Infinitive ne
Positive
Kanji Katakana/Hiragana Romaji
Present Indicative Plain 寝る ねる neru
Polite 寝ます ねます nemasu
Presumptive Plain   ねる だろう neyō neru darō
Polite   ねる でしょう nemashō neru deshō
Imperative Plain 寝ろ ねろ nero
Polite   ねて ください nete kudasai
Past Indicative Plain 寝た ねた neta
Polite 寝ました ねました nemashita
Past Presumptive Plain   ねた だろう netarō neta darō
Polite   ねた でしょう neta deshō
Present Progressive Plain 寝ている ねて いる nete iru
Polite 寝ています ねて います nete imasu
Past Progressive Plain 寝ていた ねて いた nete ita
Polite   ねて いました nete imashita
Provisional Plain 寝れば ねれば nereba
Polite   ねますれば nemaseba nemasureba
Conditional Plain   ねたら netara
Polite   ねましたら nemashitara
Potential Plain 寝られる ねられる nerareru
Polite   ねられます neraremasu
Causative Plain 寝させる ねさせる nesaseru
Polite   ねさせます nesasemasu

Also see: Negative Form: To Sleep

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