JLPT Basic, JLPT Course
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Important Forms
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Te Form
In this lesson，I will teach you how to convert Japanese verbs to Te Form.
What does Te Form Mean?
Te form means “please xxx”，For example，食べて means “Please eat”.
Note: There are other usages of Te Form，I will explain them in the grammar lessons.
type-one verb
If the verb is a type-one verb, you can change it to Te Form like below.
| Pattern | How to convert? |
| ○う、○つ、○る | change う/つ/る to って. Examples: 会う→会って (Meaning: to meet) 打つ→打って (Meaning: to beat) やる→やって (Meaning: to do) |
| ○く, ○ぐ | change く to いて, change ぐ to いで. Examples: 書く→書いて (Meaning: to write) 嗅ぐ→嗅いで (Meaning: to smell) |
| ○ぬ、○ぶ、○む | change ぬ/ぶ/む to んで. Examples: 死ぬ→死んで (Meaning: to die) 呼ぶ→呼んで (Meaning: to call) 読む→読んで (Meaning: to read) |
| xx-す | change す to して. Examples: 押す→押して (Meaning: to press) 話す→話して (Meaning: to talk) 壊す→壊して (Meaning: to break) |
| 行く(the only exception) | 行く→行って (Meaning: to go) |
type-two verb & type-three verb & irregular verb
| Verb Type | How to convert? |
| type-two verb | Change る to て. Examples: 食べる→食べて (Meaning: to eat) 降りる→降りて (Meaning: to get down) 起きる→起きて (Meaning: to wake up) |
| type-three verb | Change する to して. Examples: 勉強する→勉強して (Meaning: to learn) 結婚する→結婚して (Meaning: to marry) 連絡する→連絡して (Meaning: to come through) |
| irregular verb | する → して (Meaning: to do) 来る → 来て (Meaning: to come) |
Negative Te Form:
If you want to convert Te Form to Negative Te Form, you can convert the verb to Negative Form, and add で in the end.
Examples:
会って→会わないで
食べて→食べないで
勉強して→勉強しないで
Example Sentences:
| Japanese | English |
| ドアを開けて。 | Please open the door. |
| お昼を食べて。 | Please have lunch. |
| 数学を勉強して。 | Please learn math. |
| 学校に行かないで。 | Please don’t go to school. |
| 本を読まないで。 | Please don’t read books. |
Below is a nice song to help you remember Te Form.
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