甘い

あまい

generous, sweet

i-adjective

Conjugation Table

Present

甘い

Negative

甘くない

Past

甘かった

Past Negative

甘くなかった

Te Form

甘くて

Adverbial

甘く

Conditional

甘ければ

Presumptive

甘いでしょう

Example Sentences

このケーキは甘いです。

This cake is sweet.

Kono kēki wa amai desu.

昨日のスープは甘くなかったです。

Yesterday's soup wasn't sweet.

Kinō no sūpu wa amaku nakatta desu.

このお菓子を食べて、甘くておいしいね。

Eat this candy; it's sweet and delicious, right?

Kono okashi o tabete, amakute oishii ne.

Grammar Notes & Usage Tips

•i-Adjective Basics**: Since 甘い (あまい) is an i-adjective, you can use it directly before a noun without any changes, like in 甘いお菓子 (あまいおかし) meaning "sweet candy."

•Negative Form**: To say something is "not sweet," change the ending to 甘くない (あまくない). For example, このケーキは甘くない (このケーキはあまくない) means "This cake is not sweet."

•Past Tense**: To express that something "was sweet," change the ending to 甘かった (あまかった). For example, そのスープは甘かった (そのスープはあまかった) means "That soup was sweet."

•Particle Usage**: When describing how sweet something is, use the particle が. For instance, この果物が甘いです (このくだものがあまいです) means "This fruit is sweet."

•い-adjective: Conjugates by changing the い ending