浅い

あさい

shallow, superficial

i-adjective

Conjugation Table

Present

浅い

Negative

浅くない

Past

浅かった

Past Negative

浅くなかった

Te Form

浅くて

Adverbial

浅く

Conditional

浅ければ

Presumptive

浅いでしょう

Example Sentences

池の水は浅いです。

The water in the pond is shallow.

Ike no mizu wa asai desu.

この川は浅くないから、気をつけてね。

This river isn't shallow, so be careful.

Kono kawa wa asakunai kara, ki o tsukete ne.

昨日のプールは浅かったです。

The pool was shallow yesterday.

Kinō no pūru wa asakatta desu.

Grammar Notes & Usage Tips

•Conjugation Basics**: 浅い (あさい) is an i-adjective, so to express the negative form, simply drop the い (i) and add くない (kunai) to say 浅くない, meaning "not shallow."

•Past Tense**: To talk about something that was shallow, change 浅い to its past form by replacing い (i) with かった (katta), resulting in 浅かった (asakatta).

•Particle Pairing**: When describing the depth of a place or object, use 浅い (あさい) with the particle が (ga) to emphasize what is shallow, e.g., このプールは浅いです (kono pūru wa asai desu) – "This pool is shallow."

•Common Mistake – Mixing Up with 深い (ふかい)**: Be careful not to confuse 浅い (asai) with its opposite, 深い (fukai), which means "deep." Remember, 浅い suggests a lack of depth or seriousness.

•い-adjective: Conjugates by changing the い ending