なる
なる
to become
Naru (なる) is a godan verb meaning "to become". Its polite form is なります (narimasu), its te form is なって (natte), its past form is なった (natta), and its negative form is ならない (naranai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Naru (なる) conjugation quick reference
なる means "to become". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Naru example sentences
ねこが おおきく なります。
The cat becomes big.
さむく なりました。
It became cold.
せんせいに なりません。
I will not become a teacher.
How to use Naru: grammar notes
•Use に before なる to show what something or someone becomes — for example, 先生になります means "I will become a teacher."
•Don’t use を or で with なる — remember, it’s always noun/adjective + に + なる, not 先生をなる or 静かでなる.
•For i-adjectives, drop the い and add くなる — for example, 寒い (cold) becomes 寒くなる (to become cold).
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Naru
元気になる（げんきになる）
to get well / to feel better
上手になる（じょうずになる）
to become good at something
大人になる（おとなになる）
to become an adult / to grow up
Naru (なる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | なる | naru |
| Masu Form | なります | narimasu |
| Te Form | なって | natte |
| Past Form | なった | natta |
| Negative Form | ならない | naranai |
| Past Negative | ならなかった | naranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | なります | narimasu |
| Polite Past | なりました | narimashita |
| Polite Negative | なりません | narimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | なりませんでした | narimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | なれる | nareru |
| Passive Form | なられる | narareru |
| Causative Form | ならせる | naraseru |
| Causative Passive | ならされる | narasareru |
| Volitional Form | なろう | narou |
| Imperative Form | なれ | nare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | なれば | nareba |
| Conditional (たら) | なったら | nattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | なっている | natteiru |
| Desire (たい) | なりたい | naritai |
| Prohibition | なるな | naruna |