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やる

やる

to do; to give (to pets, parents, siblings, etc.)

Godan verbJLPT N5

Example Sentences

I feed the dog every day.
I did my homework yesterday.
I haven't done my homework yet.

Grammar Notes & Usage Tips

やる can mean "to do" (like する), but it's more casual and often used for hobbies or tasks, like 宿題をやる ("do homework").
やる also means "to give" when giving to pets, animals, or people close to you (like siblings), and it uses the particle に for the receiver (e.g., 犬にえさをやる = "give food to the dog").
Don’t use やる when giving to someone you respect (like your teacher or boss)—use あげる or さしあげる instead to be polite.
JLPT N5 level

Common Phrases & Expressions

宿題をやる
to do homework
犬にえさをやる
to feed the dog
ゲームをやる
to play a game

Complete Conjugation Table

Basic Forms

Dictionary Form
やる
Masu Form
やります
Te Form
やって
Past Form
やった
Negative Form
やらない
Past Negative
やらなかった

Polite Forms

Polite Present
やります
Polite Past
やりました
Polite Negative
やりません
Polite Past Negative
やりませんでした

Advanced Forms

Potential Form
やれる
Passive Form
やられる
Causative Form
やらせる
Causative Passive
やらされる
Volitional Form
やろう
Imperative Form
やれ

Conditional Forms

Conditional (ば)
やれば
Conditional (たら)
やったら

Other Forms

Progressive Form
やっている
Desire (たい)
やりたい
Prohibition
やるな

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