変える
かえる
to change, to alter, to vary
Kaeru (変える) is an ichidan verb meaning "to change, to alter, to vary". Its polite form is 変えます (kaemasu), its te form is 変えて (kaete), its past form is 変えた (kaeta), and its negative form is 変えない (kaenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Kaeru (変える) conjugation quick reference
変える means "to change, to alter, to vary". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Kaeru example sentences
髪型を変えます。
I will change my hairstyle.
予定を変えました。
I changed the schedule.
服を変えません。
I won’t change my clothes.
How to use Kaeru: grammar notes
•Use 変える with the particle を to show what you're changing — for example, 予定を変える means “to change the plans.”
•Don’t confuse 変える (to change something) with 変わる (to change naturally or by itself); remember that 変える is something you do to something else.
•When saying what you're changing something into, use に — for example, 髪の色を黒に変える means “to change hair color to black.”
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Kaeru
考えを変える（かんがえをかえる）
to change one's mind or opinion
気分を変える（きぶんをかえる）
to change one's mood
予定を変える（よていをかえる）
to change plans
Kaeru (変える) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 変える | kaeru |
| Masu Form | 変えます | kaemasu |
| Te Form | 変えて | kaete |
| Past Form | 変えた | kaeta |
| Negative Form | 変えない | kaenai |
| Past Negative | 変えなかった | kaenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 変えます | kaemasu |
| Polite Past | 変えました | kaemashita |
| Polite Negative | 変えません | kaemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 変えませんでした | kaemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 変えられる | kaerareru |
| Passive Form | 変えられる | kaerareru |
| Causative Form | 変えさせる | kaesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 変えさせられる | kaesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 変えよう | kaeyou |
| Imperative Form | 変えろ | kaero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 変えれば | kaereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 変えたら | kaetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 変えている | kaeteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 変えたい | kaetai |
| Prohibition | 変えるな | kaeruna |