やる
やる
to do; to give (to pets, parents, siblings, etc.)
Yaru (やる) is a godan verb meaning "to do". Its polite form is やります (yarimasu), its te form is やって (yatte), its past form is やった (yatta), and its negative form is やらない (yaranai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Yaru (やる) conjugation quick reference
やる means "to do". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Yaru example sentences
I feed the dog every day.
I did my homework yesterday.
I haven't done my homework yet.
How to use Yaru: grammar notes
•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 with Yaru
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
Yaru (やる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | やる | yaru |
| Masu Form | やります | yarimasu |
| Te Form | やって | yatte |
| Past Form | やった | yatta |
| Negative Form | やらない | yaranai |
| Past Negative | やらなかった | yaranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | やります | yarimasu |
| Polite Past | やりました | yarimashita |
| Polite Negative | やりません | yarimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | やりませんでした | yarimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | やれる | yareru |
| Passive Form | やられる | yarareru |
| Causative Form | やらせる | yaraseru |
| Causative Passive | やらされる | yarasareru |
| Volitional Form | やろう | yarou |
| Imperative Form | やれ | yare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | やれば | yareba |
| Conditional (たら) | やったら | yattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | やっている | yatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | やりたい | yaritai |
| Prohibition | やるな | yaruna |