並べる
ならべる
to put (things) side by side; to line up
Naraberu (並べる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to put (things) side by side". Its polite form is 並べます (narabemasu), its te form is 並べて (narabete), its past form is 並べた (narabeta), and its negative form is 並べない (narabenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N5
Naraberu (並べる) conjugation quick reference
並べる means "to put (things) side by side". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Naraberu 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.
How to use Naraberu: grammar notes
•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 with Naraberu
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
Naraberu (並べる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 並べる | naraberu |
| Masu Form | 並べます | narabemasu |
| Te Form | 並べて | narabete |
| Past Form | 並べた | narabeta |
| Negative Form | 並べない | narabenai |
| Past Negative | 並べなかった | narabenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 並べます | narabemasu |
| Polite Past | 並べました | narabemashita |
| Polite Negative | 並べません | narabemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 並べませんでした | narabemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 並べられる | naraberareru |
| Passive Form | 並べられる | naraberareru |
| Causative Form | 並べさせる | narabesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 並べさせられる | narabesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 並べよう | narabeyou |
| Imperative Form | 並べろ | narabero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 並べれば | narabereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 並べたら | narabetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 並べている | narabeteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 並べたい | narabetai |
| Prohibition | 並べるな | naraberuna |