Present, Future 話は早い is [x] 話は早くない is not [x] Past 話は早かった was [x] 話は早くなかった was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 話は早くて is [x] and... 話は早くなくて is not [x] and... Provisional 話は早ければ if it is [x] 話は早くなければ if it is not [x] Conditional 話は早かったら when/if it is [x] 話は早くなかったら when/if it is not [x] Adverbial 話は早く [x]-ly Noun form 話は早さ [x]-ness