並ぶ
ならぶ
to line up, to stand in a line (v.i.)
Narabu (並ぶ) is a godan verb meaning "to line up, to stand in a line (v.i.)". Its polite form is 並びます (narabimasu), its te form is 並んで (narande), its past form is 並んだ (naranda), and its negative form is 並ばない (narabanai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Narabu (並ぶ) conjugation quick reference
並ぶ means "to line up, to stand in a line (v.i.)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Narabu example sentences
学校の前でバスが並んでいます。
Buses are lined up in front of the school.
昨日、映画館で長い時間並びました。
I lined up for a long time at the movie theater yesterday.
コンサートのチケットを買うために並ばなかった。
I didn't line up to buy concert tickets.
How to use Narabu: grammar notes
•並ぶ is an intransitive verb, so it doesn’t take を—use に to show where or with whom someone is lining up (e.g., お店の前に並ぶ = line up in front of the store).
•To say you're lining up with someone, use と (e.g., 友だちと並ぶ = line up with a friend).
•Don’t confuse 並ぶ (to line up) with 並べる (to line things up)—the first is for people or things lining up on their own, the second is when you arrange things yourself.
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Narabu
列に並ぶ
to line up in a queue
人が並んでいる
people are lining up
長い時間並ぶ
to wait in line for a long time
Narabu (並ぶ) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 並ぶ | narabu |
| Masu Form | 並びます | narabimasu |
| Te Form | 並んで | narande |
| Past Form | 並んだ | naranda |
| Negative Form | 並ばない | narabanai |
| Past Negative | 並ばなかった | narabanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 並びます | narabimasu |
| Polite Past | 並びました | narabimashita |
| Polite Negative | 並びません | narabimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 並びませんでした | narabimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 並べる | naraberu |
| Passive Form | 並ばれる | narabareru |
| Causative Form | 並ばせる | narabaseru |
| Causative Passive | 並ばされる | narabasareru |
| Volitional Form | 並ぼう | narabou |
| Imperative Form | 並べ | narabe |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 並べば | narabeba |
| Conditional (たら) | 並んだら | narandara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 並んでいる | narandeiru |
| Desire (たい) | 並びたい | narabitai |
| Prohibition | 並ぶな | narabuna |