Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am in time | ||
| NegativeI am not in time |
JAPANESE VERB
まにあう
間に合う
to be in time
- #97 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
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Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was in time | ||
| NegativeI was not in time |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formbeing in time, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am being in time | ||
| Please (て ください)please be in time |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can be in time | ||
| NegativeI can’t be in time |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to be in time | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to be in time |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s be in time |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I am in time
- If, when (たら) if I am in time
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) be in time (do it)
- Plain command be in time!
- Please don’t please don’t be in time
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | ||
| Causative |
How to use まにあう
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
ごじ の かいぎ に まにあいます か。
Will you make the five o'clock meeting?
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Past
ぎりぎり で ひこうき に まにあいました。
I made the plane just in time.
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Te-form
まにあって、 ほんとう に よかった です。
I'm so glad we made it.
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Potential
はしれば、 まだ まにあう かもしれません。
If we run, we might still make it.
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Want to
むすめ の はっぴょうかい に まにあいたい。
I want to be in time for my daughter's recital.
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Volitional
まにあう よう に、 すこし はやく でよう。
Let's leave a little early so we're in time.
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Conditional
まにあわなかったら、 つぎ の でんしゃ で いきます。
If we don't make it, we'll take the next train.
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Commands and requests
じゅぎょう に まにあう よう に、 はやく おきなさい。
Get up early so you're in time for class.
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Passive and causative
うんてんしゅ さん が でんしゃ に まにあわせて くれました。
The driver got me there in time for the train.
Good to know
- What you are in time for takes に: でんしゃ に まにあいました.
- まにあう already says you can make it, so the potential, volitional and imperative sentences show it beside another verb.
Where you hear まにあう
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 1
- まいあさ、 でんしゃ に まにあいます。 I make my train every morning.
- よかった、 まにあいました！ Phew, we made it!
- だいじょうぶ、 まにあいます よ。 Don't worry, you'll make it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 1
- この でんしゃ なら、 じゅうじ に まにあう。 With this train, I can make it by ten.
- きのう は じゅぎょう に まにあった。 Yesterday I got to class in time.
- あした は もっと はやく でれば、 まにあう よ。 If you leave earlier tomorrow, you'll make it.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).