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Grammar

〜て①

Reading: て

Meanings: successive actions, conjunction

Explanation

introduction

explanation

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

explanation

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

Example sentences

  • 毎まい朝あさ、起おきて、朝あさごはんを食たべます。

    mai asa, okite, asagohan o tabemasu.

    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。

    toshokan e itte, hon o yomimasu.

    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。

    tanjoubi no purezento o katte, ie e kaerimasu.

    I buy a birthday present and go home.

Practice exercises

  • usage_japanese

    友達ともだちに会あっ{placeholder}、いっしょに遊あそぶ。

    Answer: て

  • usage_japanese

    電車でんしゃに乗のっ{placeholder}、会社かいしゃに行いく。

    Answer: て

  • usage_japanese

    図書館としょかんで本ほんを借かり{placeholder}、うちで読よむ。

    Answer: て

  • usage_japanese

    材料ざいりょうを買かっ{placeholder}、夕飯ゆうはんを作つくった。

    Answer: て

  • usage_japanese

    手てを洗あら{placeholder}、食たべる。

    Answer: って

  • usage_japanese

    駅えきに行い{placeholder}、電車でんしゃに乗のる。

    Answer: って

  • usage_japanese

    朝あさ起おき{placeholder}、ごはんを食たべる。

    Answer: て