居る
いる
(humble) to be (animate), to exist
Ichidan verbJLPT N5
Example Sentences
ねこがいる。
There is a cat.
きのう、いえにいなかった。
I was not at home yesterday.
いま、がっこうにいます。
I am at school now.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•居る (いる) is a humble way to say "to be" for people or animals, so use it when talking about yourself or someone in your group to show respect (e.g., わたしはここに居ります = I am here).
•Use the particle に to show where someone is using 居る (e.g., 社長は会社に居ります = The president is at the office); don't use を or で by mistake.
•Don't confuse 居る with いる (the regular form); 居る is more polite and humble, so save it for formal situations like business or speaking respectfully about your group.
•JLPT N5 level
Common Phrases & Expressions
ここに居ます
I am here / Someone is here
家に居る
To be at home
まだ居ますか？
Are you still here?
Complete Conjugation Table
Basic Forms
Dictionary Form
居る
Masu Form
居ます
Te Form
居て
Past Form
居た
Negative Form
居ない
Past Negative
居なかった
Polite Forms
Polite Present
居ます
Polite Past
居ました
Polite Negative
居ません
Polite Past Negative
居ませんでした
Advanced Forms
Potential Form
居られる
Passive Form
居られる
Causative Form
居させる
Causative Passive
居させられる
Volitional Form
居よう
Imperative Form
居ろ
Conditional Forms
Conditional (ば)
居れば
Conditional (たら)
居たら
Other Forms
Progressive Form
居ている
Desire (たい)
居たい
Prohibition
居るな