飛ぶ
とぶ
to fly / to jump
N4Godan (U-verb / Group 1)intransitive
To fly or jump. A godan verb in the ぶ row used for birds, planes, jumping, and skipping pages.
Complete Conjugation of 飛ぶ
Dictionary (辞書形)
Base form found in dictionaries
Polite (ます形)
Standard polite form
Negative (ない形)
Casual negative
Past (た形)
Past tense, casual
Te-form (て形)
Connecting form — requests, progressive
Potential (可能形)
Ability — 'can do'
Volitional (意向形)
Intention — 'let's do'
Passive (受身形)
Action done to the subject
Causative (使役形)
Make/let someone do
Conditional (仮定形)
If / when condition
Imperative (命令形)
Direct command (casual/rough)
Example Sentences
鳥が飛んでいます。
とりがとんでいます。
A bird is flying.
高く飛びたいです。
たかくとびたいです。
I want to jump high.
飛行機が飛んでいます。
ひこうきがとんでいます。
An airplane is flying.
Usage Notes
ぶ verbs have special te-form: 飛んで (not 飛びて). 飛ばす (tobasu) is the transitive: to skip/fly something.
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