悪い
わるい
bad, sinful; inferior
i-adjective
Conjugation Table
Present
悪い
Negative
悪くない
Past
悪かった
Past Negative
悪くなかった
Te Form
悪くて
Adverbial
悪く
Conditional
悪ければ
Presumptive
悪いでしょう
Example Sentences
この映画は悪いです。
This movie is bad.
Kono eiga wa warui desu.
昨日の天気は悪かったです。
Yesterday's weather was bad.
Kinō no tenki wa warukatta desu.
そのりんごは悪くないです。
That apple isn't bad.
Sono ringo wa warukunai desu.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•Basic Conjugation**: 悪い is an i-adjective, so when you want to say "was bad," simply change the ending to 悪かった (わるかった). It's like swapping "bad" for "bad" in past tense!
•Negative Form**: To say "not bad," change the ending to 悪くない (わるくない). This is a handy way to soften criticism or give a casual compliment.
•Connecting Ideas**: When connecting 悪い with another adjective, use the te-form, which is 悪くて (わるくて). For example, 悪くて寒い (わるくてさむい) means "bad and cold."
•Particle Pairing**: When using 悪い with particles, remember it can be followed by が (ga) to indicate a contrast, like in 悪いが、この状況を改善しよう (わるいが、このじょうきょうをかいぜんしよう), meaning "It's bad, but let's improve this situation."
•い-adjective: Conjugates by changing the い ending