Adjective Negatives and Past Forms

Use i-adjectives and na-adjectives in negative and past forms to describe things more precisely.

Conjugate i-adjectives into negative and past forms.Conjugate na-adjectives into negative and past forms.Understand the main differences between i-adjective and na-adjective endings.

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i-Adjectives: Negative and Past

For i-adjectives, change the final い to くない for the negative and to かった for the past. The negative past is formed with くなかった.

このへやはせまくないです。

This room is not narrow.

きのうはさむかったです。

It was cold yesterday.

そのテストはむずかしくなかったです。

That test was not difficult.

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