増える
ふえる
to increase, to multiply
Fueru (増える) is an ichidan verb meaning "to increase, to multiply". Its polite form is 増えます (fuemasu), its te form is 増えて (fuete), its past form is 増えた (fueta), and its negative form is 増えない (fuenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Fueru (増える) conjugation quick reference
増える means "to increase, to multiply". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Fueru example sentences
お金が増えます。
My money is increasing.
休みが増えました。
The holidays increased.
友だちが増えません。
My friends are not increasing.
How to use Fueru: grammar notes
•増える is an intransitive verb, so use the particle が to mark what is increasing (e.g., 人口が増える = "The population increases").
•Don't use を with 増える—use 増やす (the transitive form) if you want to say you are increasing something.
•You can use に after a specific time or place to show when or where the increase happens (e.g., 来年に売上が増える = "Sales will increase next year").
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Fueru
人口が増える
The population increases
体重が増える
One gains weight
出費が増える
Expenses increase
Fueru (増える) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 増える | fueru |
| Masu Form | 増えます | fuemasu |
| Te Form | 増えて | fuete |
| Past Form | 増えた | fueta |
| Negative Form | 増えない | fuenai |
| Past Negative | 増えなかった | fuenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 増えます | fuemasu |
| Polite Past | 増えました | fuemashita |
| Polite Negative | 増えません | fuemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 増えませんでした | fuemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 増えられる | fuerareru |
| Passive Form | 増えられる | fuerareru |
| Causative Form | 増えさせる | fuesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 増えさせられる | fuesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 増えよう | fueyou |
| Imperative Form | 増えろ | fuero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 増えれば | fuereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 増えたら | fuetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 増えている | fueteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 増えたい | fuetai |
| Prohibition | 増えるな | fueruna |