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並べる

ならべる

to put (things) side by side; to line up

Ichidan verbJLPT N5

Example Sentences

りんごをテーブルに並べます。
I will line up the apples on the table.
いすを並べました。
I lined up the chairs.
おもちゃを並べません。
I won’t line up the toys.

Grammar Notes & Usage Tips

Use を before 並べる to mark the things you are lining up—for example, 本を並べる means "to line up books."
If you're lining things up at a place, add で to show where—つくえの上でコップを並べる means "line up the cups on the desk."
Don't confuse 並べる (to line things up) with 並ぶ (to line up yourself); 並べる is something you do to other things.
JLPT N5 level

Common Phrases & Expressions

商品を棚に並べる
To line up products on a shelf
人が順番に並べる
People line up in order
イスをきちんと並べる
To neatly arrange chairs

Complete Conjugation Table

Basic Forms

Dictionary Form
並べる
Masu Form
並べます
Te Form
並べて
Past Form
並べた
Negative Form
並べない
Past Negative
並べなかった

Polite Forms

Polite Present
並べます
Polite Past
並べました
Polite Negative
並べません
Polite Past Negative
並べませんでした

Advanced Forms

Potential Form
並べられる
Passive Form
並べられる
Causative Form
並べさせる
Causative Passive
並べさせられる
Volitional Form
並べよう
Imperative Form
並べろ

Conditional Forms

Conditional (ば)
並べれば
Conditional (たら)
並べたら

Other Forms

Progressive Form
並べている
Desire (たい)
並べたい
Prohibition
並べるな

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