渡る
わたる
to cross over, to go across
Wataru (渡る) is a godan verb meaning "to cross over, to go across". Its polite form is 渡ります (watarimasu), its te form is 渡って (watatte), its past form is 渡った (watatta), and its negative form is 渡らない (wataranai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Wataru (渡る) conjugation quick reference
渡る means "to cross over, to go across". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Wataru example sentences
ここを渡ります。
I will cross here.
きのう、はしを渡りました。
I crossed the bridge yesterday.
あそこは渡りません。
I won’t cross over there.
How to use Wataru: grammar notes
•Use 渡る with the particle を to mark what you're crossing—like 道を渡る (to cross the street).
•Don’t confuse 渡る (to go across, like a bridge) with 渡す (to hand something over)—they look similar but mean different things.
•When talking about direction, you can add に after the place you're heading to—like 川を渡って駅に行く (cross the river and go to the station).
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Wataru
道を渡る（みちをわたる）
to cross the street
橋を渡る（はしをわたる）
to cross a bridge
横断歩道を渡る（おうだんほどうをわたる）
to cross a pedestrian crossing
Wataru (渡る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 渡る | wataru |
| Masu Form | 渡ります | watarimasu |
| Te Form | 渡って | watatte |
| Past Form | 渡った | watatta |
| Negative Form | 渡らない | wataranai |
| Past Negative | 渡らなかった | wataranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 渡ります | watarimasu |
| Polite Past | 渡りました | watarimashita |
| Polite Negative | 渡りません | watarimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 渡りませんでした | watarimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 渡れる | watareru |
| Passive Form | 渡られる | watarareru |
| Causative Form | 渡らせる | wataraseru |
| Causative Passive | 渡らされる | watarasareru |
| Volitional Form | 渡ろう | watarou |
| Imperative Form | 渡れ | watare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 渡れば | watareba |
| Conditional (たら) | 渡ったら | watattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 渡っている | watatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 渡りたい | wataritai |
| Prohibition | 渡るな | wataruna |