Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI miss | ||
| NegativeI don’t miss |
JAPANESE VERB
のりおくれる
乗り遅れる
to miss, a train or a bus
- #313 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 missed | ||
| NegativeI didn’t miss |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formmissing, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am missing | ||
| Please (て ください)please miss |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can miss | ||
| NegativeI can’t miss |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to miss | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to miss |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s miss |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I miss
- If, when (たら) if I miss
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) miss (do it)
- Plain command miss!
- Please don’t please don’t miss
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am missed | ||
| CausativeI make someone miss |
How to use のりおくれる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
ベン は よく バス に のりおくれます。
Ben often misses the bus.
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Past
ゆうべ、 しゅうでん に のりおくれた。
Last night I missed the last train.
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Te-form
ひこうき に のりおくれて、 いちにち むだ に した。
I missed the plane and lost a whole day.
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Potential
しんかんせん に のりおくれる と、 おなじ ひ に かえれません。
If you miss the bullet train, you can't get home the same day.
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Want to
のりおくれたくない から、 はやめ に でよう。
I don't want to miss it, so let's leave early.
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Volitional
のりおくれない よう に、 めざまし を ふたつ かけよう。
So we don't miss it, let's set two alarms.
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Conditional
バス に のりおくれたら、 タクシー で いこう。
If we miss the bus, let's take a taxi.
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Commands and requests
のりおくれる よ。 はやく したく しなさい。
You'll miss it. Get ready quickly.
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Passive and causative
あさねぼう で、 むすこ に バス を のりおくれさせて しまった。
I overslept and made my son miss his bus.
Good to know
- に のりおくれる: しゅうでん に のりおくれた, I missed the last train.
- Missing a train isn't chosen, so where a form isn't used, the sentence shows のりおくれる beside another verb.
Where you hear のりおくれる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- あさ は よく バス に のりおくれます。 I often miss the bus in the morning.
- きのう、 さいご の でんしゃ に のりおくれた。 Yesterday I missed the last train.
- いそがない と、 でんしゃ に のりおくれる よ。 If you don't hurry, you'll miss the train.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).