Present, Future 聞き辛い is [x] 聞き辛くない is not [x] Past 聞き辛かった was [x] 聞き辛くなかった was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 聞き辛くて is [x] and... 聞き辛くなくて is not [x] and... Provisional 聞き辛ければ if it is [x] 聞き辛くなければ if it is not [x] Conditional 聞き辛かったら when/if it is [x] 聞き辛くなかったら when/if it is not [x] Adverbial 聞き辛く [x]-ly Noun form 聞き辛さ [x]-ness