Dictionary form | kowai 怖い | ||
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Stem | kowa- 怖- | ||
Positive | Negative | ||
is frightening | isn't frightening | ||
Present Indicative | Plain |
kowai
怖い |
kowakunai
怖くない |
Polite |
kowai desu
怖いです |
kowaku arimasen
怖くありません |
|
was frightening | wasn't frightening | ||
Past Indicative | Plain |
kowakatta
怖かった |
kowakunakatta
怖くなかった |
Polite |
kowakatta desu
怖かったです |
kowaku arimasen deshita
怖くありません でした |
|
will probably be frightening | probably won't be frightening | ||
Presumptive | Plain |
kowai darō
怖い だろう |
kowakunai darō
怖くない だろう |
Polite |
kowai deshō
怖いでしょう |
kowakunai deshō
怖くない でしょう |
|
if it were frightening | if it were not frightening | ||
Conditional | Plain |
kowakereba
怖ければ |
kowakunakereba
怖くなければ |
Polite |