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JAPANESE VERB

ねる

寝る

to go to bed

  • #43 most used
  • Ichidan verb (ru-verb)

Conjugation

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Present and future

now, habits, and what is to come

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI go to bed
NegativeI don’t go to bed

Past

finished actions

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI went to bed
NegativeI didn’t go to bed

Te-form

て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests

Form Polite Plain
て-formgoing to bed, and…
Doing now (て います)I am going to bed
Please (て ください)please go to bed

Potential

可能形 · “can”

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI can go to bed
NegativeI can’t go to bed

Want to

たい形 · “want to”

Form Polite Plain
AffirmativeI want to go to bed
NegativeI don’t want to go to bed

Volitional

意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”

Form Polite Plain
Let’slet’s go to bed

Conditional

条件形 · “if” and “when”

  1. If (ば) if I go to bed
  2. If, when (たら) if I go to bed

Commands and requests

命令形 · from gentle to blunt

  1. Do it (なさい) go to bed (do it)
  2. Plain command go to bed!
  3. Please don’t please don’t go to bed

Passive and causative

受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”

Form Polite Plain
PassiveI am gone to bed
CausativeI make someone go to bed

How to use ねる

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present and future

    まいばん じゅういちじ に ねます。

    I go to bed at eleven every night.

  2. Past

    きのう は じゅうにじ すぎ に ねた。

    Last night I went to bed after twelve.

  3. Te-form

    けんた は もう ねて います。

    Kenta is already asleep.

  4. Potential

    あつくて、 よる ぜんぜん ねられません。

    It's so hot I can't sleep at all at night.

  5. Want to

    きょう は はやく ねたい。

    I want to go to bed early today.

  6. Volitional

    あした は しごと だ から、 もう ねよう。

    I've got work tomorrow, so let's go to bed.

  7. Conditional

    はやく ねれば、 あさ が らく です よ。

    If you go to bed early, mornings are easier.

  8. Commands and requests

    は を みがいて から ねなさい。

    Brush your teeth and then go to bed.

  9. Passive and causative

    こども を はちじ に ねさせました。

    I put the children to bed at eight.

Where you hear ねる

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Japanese · Beginner Level 2

  • いつも じゅうにじ ごろ ねます。 I always go to bed around twelve.
  • きのう は はやく ねました。 I went to bed early yesterday.
  • こんばん は はやく ねます。 Tonight I'll go to bed early.

Japanese · Beginner Level 3

  • まいばん じゅうにじ に ねます。 I go to bed at twelve every night.
  • れんきゅう は たくさん ねました。 I slept a lot over the holiday.
  • こんばん は はやく ねます。 Tonight, I'll go to bed early.
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Every Day

Beginner Level 2 · ねます · ねません

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Rush Hour

Beginner Level 2 · ねて います

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A Sprained Ankle

Beginner Level 2 · ねて いました

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The Snow Festival

Beginner Level 3 · ねる

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Golden Week

Beginner Level 3 · ねたり

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Just Talk Normally

Intermediate Level 1 · ねる

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Monday Morning

Intermediate Level 1 · ねた

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The Night Shift

Intermediate Level 1 · ねたい · よく ねた？ · ねなかった

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The Front Desk

Intermediate Level 1 · ねられない。

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A Sign in English

Intermediate Level 1 · ねられる

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A Difficult Guest

Intermediate Level 1 · ねられました

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Something Serious

Intermediate Level 1 · ねよう

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And 6 more lessons.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).