過ぎる
すぎる
to exceed, to go beyond
Sugiru (過ぎる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to exceed, to go beyond". Its polite form is 過ぎます (sugimasu), its te form is 過ぎて (sugite), its past form is 過ぎた (sugita), and its negative form is 過ぎない (suginai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Sugiru (過ぎる) conjugation quick reference
過ぎる means "to exceed, to go beyond". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Sugiru example sentences
この料理は塩辛すぎます。
This dish is too salty.
もう12時を過ぎましたから、寝なければなりません。
It's already past 12 o'clock, so I have to go to sleep.
毎日、アイスクリームを食べすぎないでください。
Don't eat too much ice cream every day.
How to use Sugiru: grammar notes
•過ぎる often follows the ます-stem of a verb or an adjective to mean “too much” — for example, 食べすぎる means “to eat too much.”
•When talking about time, use を with 過ぎる — like 10時を過ぎました (It’s past 10 o’clock).
•Don’t confuse 過ぎる with すぐ (soon); they sound similar but mean very different things!
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Sugiru
食べ過ぎる（たべすぎる）
to eat too much
飲み過ぎる（のみすぎる）
to drink too much
時間が過ぎる（じかんがすぎる）
time passes / time goes by
Sugiru (過ぎる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 過ぎる | sugiru |
| Masu Form | 過ぎます | sugimasu |
| Te Form | 過ぎて | sugite |
| Past Form | 過ぎた | sugita |
| Negative Form | 過ぎない | suginai |
| Past Negative | 過ぎなかった | suginakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 過ぎます | sugimasu |
| Polite Past | 過ぎました | sugimashita |
| Polite Negative | 過ぎません | sugimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 過ぎませんでした | sugimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 過ぎられる | sugirareru |
| Passive Form | 過ぎられる | sugirareru |
| Causative Form | 過ぎさせる | sugisaseru |
| Causative Passive | 過ぎさせられる | sugisaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 過ぎよう | sugiyou |
| Imperative Form | 過ぎろ | sugiro |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 過ぎれば | sugireba |
| Conditional (たら) | 過ぎたら | sugitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 過ぎている | sugiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 過ぎたい | sugitai |
| Prohibition | 過ぎるな | sugiruna |