変わる
かわる
to change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary
Kawaru (変わる) is a godan verb meaning "to change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary". Its polite form is 変わります (kawarimasu), its te form is 変わって (kawatte), its past form is 変わった (kawatta), and its negative form is 変わらない (kawaranai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Kawaru (変わる) conjugation quick reference
変わる means "to change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Kawaru example sentences
この町は10年間で全く変わったね。
This town has completely changed in 10 years.
彼の態度はまだ変わらない。
His attitude hasn't changed yet.
天気が急に変わると、体調を崩しやすいです。
When the weather changes suddenly, it's easy to get sick.
How to use Kawaru: grammar notes
•変わる is an intransitive verb, so use が to mark the thing that changes — for example, 天気が変わった (The weather changed).
•Don’t use 変わる with を, because を is for transitive verbs (like 変える, "to change something").
•To say something changes into something else, use に — for example, 色が赤に変わった (The color changed to red).
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Kawaru
気が変わる（きがかわる）
to change one’s mind
時代が変わる（じだいがかわる）
times change / the era changes
天気が変わる（てんきがかわる）
the weather changes
Kawaru (変わる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 変わる | kawaru |
| Masu Form | 変わります | kawarimasu |
| Te Form | 変わって | kawatte |
| Past Form | 変わった | kawatta |
| Negative Form | 変わらない | kawaranai |
| Past Negative | 変わらなかった | kawaranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 変わります | kawarimasu |
| Polite Past | 変わりました | kawarimashita |
| Polite Negative | 変わりません | kawarimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 変わりませんでした | kawarimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 変われる | kawareru |
| Passive Form | 変わられる | kawarareru |
| Causative Form | 変わらせる | kawaraseru |
| Causative Passive | 変わらされる | kawarasareru |
| Volitional Form | 変わろう | kawarou |
| Imperative Form | 変われ | kaware |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 変われば | kawareba |
| Conditional (たら) | 変わったら | kawattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 変わっている | kawatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 変わりたい | kawaritai |
| Prohibition | 変わるな | kawaruna |