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GRAMMAR
〜て①
successive actions
conjunction
Explanation
NOTE

The て form can connect two or more actions in the order they happen. Think of it like and or and then between actions.

NOTE

The subject does the first action, then moves on to the next. The final verb in the chain carries the tense for the whole sentence.

STRUCTURE
Vて
V辞
朝あさ起おきて、顔かおを洗あらう。
Asa okite, kao o arau.
I wake up and wash my face.
本ほんを読よんで、寝ねる。
Hon o yonde, neru.
I read a book and go to sleep.
家いえに帰かえって、ごはんを食たべる。
Ie ni kaette, gohan o taberu.
I go home and eat dinner.
Example sentences
毎まい朝あさ、起おきて、朝あさごはんを食たべます。
Every morning, I get up and eat breakfast.
図と書しょ館かんへ行いって、本ほんを読よみます。
I go to the library and read books.
誕たん生じょう日びのプレゼントを買かって、家いえへ帰かえります。
I buy a birthday present and go home.

Practice exercises

1
友達ともだちに会あって、いっしょに遊あそぶ。
I meet my friend and play together.
Answer
て
2
電車でんしゃに乗のって、会社かいしゃに行いく。
I take the train and go to the office.
Answer
て
3
図書館としょかんで本ほんを借かりて、うちで読よむ。
I borrow a book from the library and read it at home.
Answer
て
4
材料ざいりょうを買かって、夕飯ゆうはんを作つくった。
I bought ingredients and made dinner.
Answer
て
5
手てを洗あらって、食たべる。
I wash my hands and then eat.
Answer
って
6
駅えきに行いって、電車でんしゃに乗のる。
I go to the station and take the train.
Answer
って
7
朝あさ起おきて、ごはんを食たべる。
I wake up and then eat breakfast.
Answer
て