• Basic forms
• 化ける — to transform; to take the form of / base form
• 化けます — (it) transforms; disguises itself / masu form
• 化けた — transformed; took another form / ta form
• 化けて — transform and …; in disguise / te-form
• 化けない — does not transform / negative form
• 化ければ — if (it) transforms / conditional
• 化けろ・化けよ — transform! / imperative
• Other common forms
• 人間に化ける — take human form
• 別の姿に化けた — transformed into another form
• 化けている — is disguised; is taking another form
• More
• 化けよう — let’s transform (often figurative) / 〜よう form
• 化けなかった — did not transform / past negative

化ける（ばける） is an ichidan verb. Drop る to attach endings like ます, て, た, ない. Used for physical or supernatural transformation — animals, spirits, objects, or metaphorically for sudden change in appearance or identity.