Japanese reference
降る
ふる
to fall (rain or snow)
Regular · 27 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | ふる (furu)rain or snow falls |
| Polite, masu | ふります (furimasu)rain or snow falls |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | ふらない (furanai)rain or snow does not fall |
| Polite negative | ふりません (furimasen)rain or snow does not fall |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | ふった (futta)rain or snow fell |
| Polite past | ふりました (furimashita)rain or snow fell |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | ふらなかった (furanakatta)rain or snow did not fall |
| Polite past negative | ふりませんでした (furimasendeshita)rain or snow did not fall |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | ふって (futte)falling (and then) |
| Polite te-form | ふりまして (furimashite)falling (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | ふっている (futteiru)rain or snow is falling |
| Polite te-iru | ふっています (futteimasu)rain or snow is falling |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | ふれば (fureba)if rain or snow falls |
| Rare literary polite conditional | ふりますれば (furimasureba)if rain or snow falls (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | ふったら (futtara)if rain or snow falls |
| Polite conditional, tara | ふりましたら (furimashitara)if rain or snow falls |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | ふられる (furareru)be caught in rain or snow |
| Polite passive | ふられます (furaremasu)be caught in rain or snow |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | ふらせる (furaseru)cause rain or snow to fall |
| Polite causative | ふらせます (furasemasu)cause rain or snow to fall |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | ふるな (furuna)do not fall! |
| Polite negative request | ふらないでください (furanaidekudasai)please do not fall |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | ふります (furimasu)rain or snow falls |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | ふりません (furimasen)rain or snow does not fall |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | ふりました (furimashita)rain or snow fell |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | ふりませんでした (furimasendeshita)rain or snow did not fall |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | ふってください (futtekudasai)please fall |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | ふらないでください (furanaidekudasai)please do not fall |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | ふってもいい (futtemoii)may rain or snow falls |
| Polite permission | ふってもいいです (futtemoiidesu)may rain or snow falls |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | ふってはいけない (futtehaikenai)must not rain or snow falls |
| Polite prohibition | ふってはいけません (futtehaikemasen)must not rain or snow falls |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | ふりなさい (furinasai)rain or snow falls (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | ふってみる (futtemiru)try to rain or snow falls |
| Polite try doing | ふってみます (futtemimasu)try to rain or snow falls |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | ふってしまう (futteshimau)rain or snow falls completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | ふってしまいます (futteshimaimasu)rain or snow falls completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | ふっておく (futteoku)rain or snow falls in advance |
| Polite preparation | ふっておきます (futteokimasu)rain or snow falls in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | ふったことがある (futtakotogaaru)have the experience of: rain or snow fell |
| Polite past experience | ふったことがあります (futtakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: rain or snow fell |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | ふると (furuto)whenever you rain or snow falls |
| Polite automatic result | ふりますと (furimasuto)whenever you rain or snow falls |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | ふるなら (furunara)if you mean to rain or snow falls |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | ふるだろう (furudarou)probably rain or snow falls |
| Polite probability | ふるでしょう (furudeshou)probably rain or snow falls |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | ふれ (fure)fall! |
| Polite request | ふってください (futtekudasai)please fall |
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