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て-form - Basic Connection

[Verb て-form]

Quick answer

[Verb て-form] means "Connects actions, requests, and other patterns". This N5 pattern appears often in everyday conversation. Examples and practice exercises are listed below.

Meaning

Connects actions, requests, and other patterns

Explanation

て-form is essential for connecting verbs and forming various expressions.

Examples

起きて、歯を磨きます。
おきて、はをみがきます。
I wake up and brush my teeth.
起—to wake up歯—Tooth
食べて、寝ます。
たべて、ねます。
I eat and sleep.
食—Eat

Practice this grammar

[Verb て-form]

Which sentence correctly uses "て-form - Basic Connection"?

Vocabulary from these examples

食EatN5起to wake upN4歯Tooth

Last updated Jul 4, 2026