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遅れる

to become late

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Conjugation of 遅れる

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern.
私/俺
Present informal tense
遅れる
okureru
I become late
Present informal negative tense
遅れない
okurenai
I don't become late
Present formal tense
遅れます
okuremasu
I become late
Present formal negative tense
遅れません
okuremasen
I do not become late
私/俺
Past informal tense
遅れた
okureta
I became late
Past informal negative tense
遅れなかった
okurenakatta
I didn't become late
Past formal tense
遅れました
okuremashita
I become late
Past formal negative tense
遅れませんでした
okuremasen deshita
I did not become late
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
遅れよ
okureyo
become late
Imperative negative mood
遅れるな
okureru na
don't become late
Imperative formal mood
遅れてください
okurete kudasai
please become late
Imperative formal negative mood
遅れないでください
okurenai dekudasai
please do not become late
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
遅れて
okurete
become late
Passive stem
遅れられる
okurerareru
became late
Hypothetical tense
遅れれ
okurere
if I became late
Hypothetical conditional stem
遅れれば
okurereba
became late
私/俺
Volitional stem
遅れよう
okureyō
will become late
Potential stem
遅れられる
okurerareru
became late
Continuative stem
遅れ
okure
becoming late
Causative stem
遅れさせる
okuresaseru
allow to become late
私/俺
Imperfective stem
遅れ
okure
become late

Examples of 遅れる

今日は何分 遅れる?

How late is she gonna be again? What?

行くぞ野郎共 遅れる

Come on, you bellends. We're going to be late.

遅れる　急がないと!

Five minutes to curtain. Curtain going up in five minutes.

おっと 遅れる

Oh, I'm late.

急用ですこし 遅れる

Just be careful, please. Come here.

あと２０分で　ここを出ないと 遅れます

Just keep an eye on the clock.

遅れます。

I'll be late.

遅れた ルディ

I AM SORRY I'M SO LATE, RUDI.

遅れた

Sorry I'm late.

- 遅れた？

- Am I late?

説明してくれ 遅れて すみません

Please, explain that to me.

遅れて　すみません 州都で　州のクジの

(Sighs) Sorry I'm late.

ベル刑事　遅れて　すまない

Detective Bell. Sorry I'm late.

ごめん、遅れて。キレイだよ。

-You see, the truth never fails. -Yeah, except we were lying. Hmm.

すみません　遅れて

I'm sorry I'm late.

遅れれば 長官から説教か

I meant that more as a joke. Some of the greatest ideas in history started out as jokes. I mean, look, you got your mood ring,

「遅れれば "ブリス" は停止」

- It'll take time. - Bring me names by tonight.

一日 遅れれば

What we don't have is a Marilyn to...