TE-form（Most Important）
て形（超重要）
1. What is TE-form?
The て-form is a core verb form in Japanese.
It is used in many patterns.
2. Lesson goal
Learn how to make the て-form.
3. RULE
🔵 RU-verbs（る動詞）
Remove 「る」 and add 「て」
Important（重要）
Many RU-verbs end
with IRU / ERU, but not all.
But there are exceptions.
Not all verbs ending in 「る」 are RU-verbs.
Examples
たべる → たべて
TABERU → TABETE
eat → TE-form of eat
みる → みて
MIRU → MITE
see → TE-form of see
ねる → ねて
NERU → NETE
sleep → TE-form of sleep
■Memorize RU-verbs and U-verbs by reviewing the vocabulary list and repeating them.
🔴 U-verbs（う動詞）
Change from dictionary form
Pattern
Change based on the last sound of the dictionary form.
↓ First, check the pattern below.
う / つ / る → って
む / ぶ / ぬ → んで
く → いて
ぐ → いで
す → して
Now, look at how they change in the examples below.
かう → かって
buy → TE-form of buy
まつ → まって
wait → TE-form of wait
とる → とって
take → TE-form of take
⸻
よむ → よんで
read → TE-form of read
あそぶ → あそんで
play → TE-form of play
しぬ → しんで
die → TE-form of die
⸻
かく → かいて
write → TE-form of write
およぐ → およいで
swim → TE-form of swim
はなす → はなして
speak → TE-form of speak
いく is an exception.
いく → いって
go → TE-form of go
Not:
× いいて
■Memorize RU-verbs and U-verbs by reviewing the vocabulary list and repeating them.
5. Irregular Verbs
There are two important irregular verbs.
する
する → して
do → TE-form of do
くる
くる → きて
come → TE-form of come
6. Why TE-form is important
The て-form is used in many grammar patterns.
For example:
* 〜てください
* 〜ています
* 〜てもいいです
* 〜てはいけません
* 〜てから
In this lesson, focus on how to make the TE-form first.
You will learn how to use it in later lessons.
7. Key Points
・Focus on patterns. Repeat them using the vocabulary list.
・The most important verb form in Japanese.