| Verb Class | 1 ~ Godan ~ 五段 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | nar - | ||
| Te form | natte | ||
| Infinitive | nari | ||
| Positive | Negative | ||
| become, will become | don't become, won't become | ||
| Present Indicative | Plain | naru | naranai |
| Polite | narimasu | narimasen | |
| lets become, will probably become | let's not become, probably won't become | ||
| Presumptive \ Volitional | Plain |
narō naru darō |
naranai darō
|
| Polite |
narimashō naru deshō |
naranai deshō
|
|
| become! | don't become! | ||
| Imperative | Plain | nare | naru na |
| Polite | natte kudasai | naranai de kudasai | |
| Past Indicative | Plain | natta | naranakatta |
| Polite | narimashita | narimasen deshita | |
| Past Presumptive | Plain |
nattarō
natta darō | naranakatta darō |
| Polite | natta deshō | naranakatta deshō | |
| Present Progressive | Plain | natte iru | |
| Polite | natte imasu | natte imasen | |
| Past Progressive | Plain | natte ita | |
| Polite | natte imashita | natte imasen deshita | |
| Provisional Conditional eba | Plain | nareba | naranakereba |
| Polite | n/a | n/a | |
| Conditional (-tara form) | Plain | nattara | naranakattara |
| Polite | narimashitara | narimasen deshitara | |
| Potential | Plain | nareru | narenai |
| Polite | naremasu | naremasen | |
| Causative | Plain | naraseru | narasenai |
| Polite | narasemasu | narasemasen | |
| Passive | Plain | narareru | nararenai |
| Polite | nararemasu | nararemasen | |
| When I drink beer I get sleepy | Bīru o nomu to, nemuku narimasu |