Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI tear | ||
| NegativeI don’t tear |
JAPANESE VERB
やぶれる
破れる
to tear
- #457 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 tore | ||
| NegativeI didn’t tear |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formtearing, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am tearing | ||
| Please (て ください)please tear |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can tear | ||
| NegativeI can’t tear |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to tear | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to tear |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s tear |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I tear
- If, when (たら) if I tear
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) tear (do it)
- Plain command tear!
- Please don’t please don’t tear
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am torn | ||
| CausativeI make someone tear |
How to use やぶれる
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
この かみ は すぐ やぶれます。
This paper tears easily.
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Past
ふるい ジーンズ が やぶれた。
My old jeans tore.
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Te-form
かさ が やぶれて います よ。
Your umbrella is torn.
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Potential
この ふくろ は じょうぶ で、 かんたん に は やぶれられない。
This bag is sturdy, it can't tear easily.
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Want to
この ふうせん は まだ やぶれたくない みたい です。
This balloon doesn't seem to want to burst yet.
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Volitional
ふくろ が いま にも やぶれよう と して いる。
The bag is about to tear any moment.
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Conditional
かみ が やぶれたら、 あたらしい の を あげます。
If the paper tears, I'll give you a new one.
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Commands and requests
ふくろ さん、 おねがい だ から やぶれないで ください。
Dear bag, please don't tear on me.
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Passive and causative
あめ で かさ を やぶれさせて しまいました。
I let my umbrella get torn in the rain.
Good to know
- やぶれる is the thing tearing by itself: かみ が やぶれる. Tearing it on purpose is やぶる.
Where you hear やぶれる
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- この かみ は すぐ やぶれます。 This paper tears easily.
- あ、 やぶれました！ Oh, it's torn!
- きっと すぐ やぶれます よ。 It'll tear right away, you'll see.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: ichidan verb (ru-verb).