| Dictionary form | hidoi 酷い | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | hido- 酷- | ||
| Positive | Negative | ||
| is awful | isn't awful | ||
| Present Indicative | Plain | 
            hidoi
             酷い  | 
                                                         
                      hidokunai                
                 酷くない  |     
        
| Polite | 
                 hidoi desu
                 酷いです  | 
            
                 hidoku arimasen
                 酷くありません  | 
      |
| was awful | wasn't awful | ||
| Past Indicative | Plain | 
            hidokatta
             酷かった  | 
                                                         
                      hidokunakatta             
                 酷くなかった  |     
        
| Polite | 
                 hidokatta desu
                 酷かったです  | 
            
                 hidoku arimasen deshita
                 酷くありません でした  | 
      |
| will probably be awful | probably won't be awful | ||
| Presumptive | Plain | 
            hidoi darō 
             酷い だろう  | 
                                                         
                      hidokunai darō               
                 酷くない だろう  |     
        
| Polite | 
                 hidoi deshō
                 酷いでしょう  | 
            
                 hidokunai deshō
                 酷くない でしょう  | 
      |
| if it were awful | if it were not awful | ||
| Conditional | Plain | 
            hidokereba
             酷ければ  | 
                                                         
                      hidokunakereba               
                 酷くなければ  |     
        
| Polite | |||