選ぶ
えらぶ
to choose; to select
Erabu (選ぶ) is a godan verb meaning "to choose". Its polite form is 選びます (erabimasu), its te form is 選んで (erande), its past form is 選んだ (eranda), and its negative form is 選ばない (erabanai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Erabu (選ぶ) conjugation quick reference
選ぶ means "to choose". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Erabu example sentences
このシャツを選びます。
I will choose this shirt.
彼は赤いくつを選びました。
He chose the red shoes.
私はその本を選びません。
I won’t choose that book.
How to use Erabu: grammar notes
•選ぶ (to choose) is usually used with the particle を to mark the thing you're choosing — for example, 本を選ぶ means "choose a book."
•When saying who is doing the choosing, use the particle が — for example, 彼が選ぶ means "he chooses."
•Don't confuse 選ぶ with 決める (to decide) — 選ぶ is about picking from options, while 決める is about making a final decision.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Erabu
好きなものを選ぶ（すきなものをえらぶ）
Choose what you like
自分で選ぶ（じぶんでえらぶ）
Choose for yourself
ベストを選ぶ（ベストをえらぶ）
Choose the best
Erabu (選ぶ) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 選ぶ | erabu |
| Masu Form | 選びます | erabimasu |
| Te Form | 選んで | erande |
| Past Form | 選んだ | eranda |
| Negative Form | 選ばない | erabanai |
| Past Negative | 選ばなかった | erabanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 選びます | erabimasu |
| Polite Past | 選びました | erabimashita |
| Polite Negative | 選びません | erabimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 選びませんでした | erabimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 選べる | eraberu |
| Passive Form | 選ばれる | erabareru |
| Causative Form | 選ばせる | erabaseru |
| Causative Passive | 選ばされる | erabasareru |
| Volitional Form | 選ぼう | erabou |
| Imperative Form | 選べ | erabe |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 選べば | erabeba |
| Conditional (たら) | 選んだら | erandara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 選んでいる | erandeiru |
| Desire (たい) | 選びたい | erabitai |
| Prohibition | 選ぶな | erabuna |