This chart illustrates how to form the 〜たり transcribed tari form in Japanese, for different types of verbs. Though forming the tari-form from the ta-form is as simple as adding the ending り transcribed ri, forming the ta-form itself is a little tricky (especially for u-verbs). Have a look!
| Verb type (+ ending) | Dictionary form | Past tense (ta-form) | Tari-form (just add -ri!) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ru-verbs | 食べる Transcription: taberu Translation: to eat | 食べた Transcription: tabeta Translation: ate | 食べたり Transcription: tabetari Translation: eating… | |
u-verbs | う・つ・る Transcription: u / tsu / ru | 歌う Transcription: utau Translation: to sing | 歌った Transcription: utatta Translation: sang | 歌ったり Transcription: utattari Translation: singing… |
立つ Transcription: tatsu Translation: to stand | 立った Transcription: tatta Translation: stood | 立ったり Transcription: tattari Translation: standing… | ||
作る Transcription: tsukuru Translation: to make | 作った Transcription: tsukutta Translation: made | 作ったり Transcription: tsukuttari Translation: making… | ||
む・ぶ・ぬ Transcription: mu / bu / nu | 読む Transcription: yomu Translation: to read | 読んだ Transcription: yonda Translation: read | 読んだり Transcription: yondari Translation: reading… | |
遊ぶ Transcription: asobu Translation: to play | 遊んだ Transcription: asonda Translation: played | 遊んだり Transcription: asondari Translation: playing… | ||
死ぬ Transcription: shinu Translation: to die | 死んだ Transcription: shinda Translation: died | 死んだり Transcription: shindari Translation: dying… | ||
す Transcription: su | 話す Transcription: hanasu Translation: to speak | 話した Transcription: hanashita Translation: spoke | 話したり Transcription: hanashitari Translation: speaking… | |
く Transcription: ku | 書く Transcription: kaku Translation: to write | 書いた Transcription: kaita Translation: wrote | 書いたり Transcription: kaitari Translation: writing… | |
行く Transcription: iku Translation: to go | 行った* Transcription: itta Translation: went | 行ったり* Transcription: ittari Translation: going… | ||
ぐ Transcription: gu | 泳ぐ Transcription: oyogu Translation: to swim | 泳いだ Transcription: oyoida Translation: swam | 泳いだり Transcription: oyoidari Translation: swimming… | |
Irregular Verbs | する Transcription: suru Translation: to do | した Transcription: shita Translation: did | したり Transcription: shitari Translation: doing… | |
来る Transcription: kuru Translation: to come | 来た Transcription: kita Translation: came | 来たり Transcription: kitari Translation: coming… | ||