遠い
とおい
far (away), distant
i-adjective
Conjugation Table
Present
遠い
Negative
遠くない
Past
遠かった
Past Negative
遠くなかった
Te Form
遠くて
Adverbial
遠く
Conditional
遠ければ
Presumptive
遠いでしょう
Example Sentences
この公園は家から遠いです。
This park is far from my house.
Kono kōen wa ie kara tōi desu.
昨日は遠かったですね。
It was far yesterday, wasn't it?
Kinō wa tōkatta desu ne.
学校はあまり遠くないです。
The school is not very far.
Gakkō wa amari tōku nai desu.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•Basic Conjugation**: As an i-adjective, 遠い follows straightforward conjugation patterns: 遠い for present positive, 遠くない for present negative, 遠かった for past positive, and 遠くなかった for past negative—keeping it consistent is key!
•Particle Pairing**: When using 遠い to describe distance, pair it with the particle から to indicate "far from" a location, such as 学校から遠い (がっこうからとおい) meaning "far from school."
•Common Mistake**: Avoid using 遠い with the verb ある, as in "is there far?" Instead, use it as a direct adjective before the noun, such as 遠い場所 (とおいばしょ) meaning "a distant place."
•Comparative Form**: To compare distances, use 遠い in the construction AのほうがBより遠い, meaning "A is farther than B," a useful structure for making comparisons!
•い-adjective: Conjugates by changing the い ending