～がる
～がる
feel
Garu (～がる) is a godan verb meaning "feel". Its polite form is ～がります (～garimasu), its te form is ～がって (～gatte), its past form is ～がった (～gatta), and its negative form is ～がらない (～garanai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Garu (～がる) conjugation quick reference
～がる means "feel". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Garu example sentences
The child wants to eat ice cream.
He was feeling cold.
My little sister is not scared.
How to use Garu: grammar notes
•Use ～がる to describe how someone else seems to feel (like 怖がる = "seems scared" or "acts scared"), but don’t use it to talk about your own feelings.
•Attach ～がる to the stem of a feeling adjective (like 寒い → 寒がる) to show someone appears to feel that way.
•Don't forget to use the particle を when you describe what someone desires with ～たがる (e.g., アイスクリームを食べたがっている = "They want to eat ice cream").
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Garu
寒がる（さむがる）
to act/feel cold
- Example: 彼は寒がっている。
He seems cold.
怖がる（こわがる）
to be afraid / to show fear
Garu (～がる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | ～がる | ～garu |
| Masu Form | ～がります | ～garimasu |
| Te Form | ～がって | ～gatte |
| Past Form | ～がった | ～gatta |
| Negative Form | ～がらない | ～garanai |
| Past Negative | ～がらなかった | ～garanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | ～がります | ～garimasu |
| Polite Past | ～がりました | ～garimashita |
| Polite Negative | ～がりません | ～garimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | ～がりませんでした | ～garimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | ～がれる | ～gareru |
| Passive Form | ～がられる | ～garareru |
| Causative Form | ～がらせる | ～garaseru |
| Causative Passive | ～がらされる | ～garasareru |
| Volitional Form | ～がろう | ～garou |
| Imperative Form | ～がれ | ～gare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | ～がれば | ～gareba |
| Conditional (たら) | ～がったら | ～gattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | ～がっている | ～gatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | ～がりたい | ～garitai |
| Prohibition | ～がるな | ～garuna |