〜ばかりだ

How to form it

• Put the verb in the dictionary form and add ばかりだ: 上(あ)がるばかりだ (just keeps rising).
• It goes with verbs of change, like 増(ふ)える (increase), 悪(わる)くなる (get worse) and 上(あ)がる (rise).

Examples

Common mistakes

• Confusing it with 〜たばかり (have just done) or 〜てばかりいる (do nothing but).

Similar meaning

• 〜つつあるis in the process of

  "Is in the process of" changing; neutral and formal.

Same form, different meaning

• 〜たばかりjust did

  た-form + ばかり: "have just done".