Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI increase | ||
| NegativeI don’t increase |
JAPANESE VERB
ふえる
増える
to increase
- #440 most used
- Ichidan verb (ru-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI increased | ||
| NegativeI didn’t increase |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formincreasing, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am increasing | ||
| Please (て ください)please increase |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can increase | ||
| NegativeI can’t increase |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to increase | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to increase |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s increase |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I increase
- If, when (たら) if I increase
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) increase (do it)
- Plain command increase!
- Please don’t please don’t increase
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am increased | ||
| CausativeI make someone increase |
How to use ふえる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
ふゆ は たいじゅう が ふえます。
In winter my weight goes up.
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Past
ことし は ゆき の ひ が ふえた。
There were more snowy days this year.
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Te-form
さいきん、 かんこうきゃく が ふえて いる。
Lately there are more and more tourists.
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Potential
この すいそう で は、 さかな は これ いじょう ふえられない。
In this tank the fish can't multiply any further.
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Want to
たいじゅう は、 これ いじょう ふえたくない。
Weight-wise, I don't want to gain any more.
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Volitional
この せまい へや で は、 もの は ふえよう が ない。
In this small room, there's no way to own more things.
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Conditional
ひと が ふえれば、 みせ も ふえる。
If the population grows, the shops grow too.
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Commands and requests
しごと、 これ いじょう ふえないで ください。
Work, please don't pile up any more.
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Passive and causative
にわ で か を ふえさせないで ください。
Please don't let mosquitoes breed in the garden.
Good to know
- ふえる happens by itself; ふやす is to make more: かず が ふえる, かず を ふやす.
Where you hear ふえる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- がっこう の せいと が ふえて います。 The number of students at the school is increasing.
- ことし は せいと が じゅうにん ふえました。 This year we got ten more students.
- らいねん は せいと が もっと ふえる と おもいます。 I think we'll have even more students next year.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- はる は いつも せいと が ふえます。 We always get more students in spring.
- ことし は せいと が じゅうにん ふえました。 This year we gained ten students.
- らいげつ から、 せんぱい の しごと が ふえます ね。 From next month, you'll have more work, senpai.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).