te-form

Can someone please tell me how to make the te-form of verb ? Possible way to memory using romanji will also be very hopefully. In addition, different verbs of using the te-form.
Arigato in advance. :woot:

This is one of the basics of Japanese grammar and you should be able to find it in any book that contains info on Japanese grammar. To get into the details here would be a very tedious task. Maybe consulting a source before asking such question is the best idea.

I suggest that you go to a site like "wikipedia". Go to google, type wikipedia there, and in that website, type keyword "japanese grammar", and you should find very good details on how to make the te-form.

Here are some examples:

"u" verbs: iku -> itte
"ru" verbs: taberu -> tabete
irregulars: suru -> shite, kuru -> kite
verbs ending with "su": hanasu -> hanashite
verbs ending with "nu": shinu -> shinde
verbs ending with "mu": yomu -> yonde
verbs ending with "gu": oyogu -> oyoide

Hope that helps. :)

Okay, do you know your -masu forms? You can easily find them from this form.

The I group verbs are all the verbs that got a 'i' ending before the 'masu' form. (with the exception of kimasu, shimasu, and a few others)

Those verbs if they end by 'i', 'chi' or 'ri' will give you 'tte' as an ending.

ex: machimasu, kachimasu => matte, katte

Verbs ending in 'mi', 'ni' or 'hi - bi' will end in 'nde'

ex: nomimasu, asobimasu => nonde, asonde

Verbs ending with 'ki' or 'gi' will in term change their endings as 'ite'/'ide'.

ex: kikimasu, isogimasu => kiite, isoide

And last, verbs ending in 'shi' will change into 'shite' (they basially do the same as II group verb forms)

ex: hanashimasu => hanashite

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II group verbs are those with an ending usually by 'e' (ex: ke, se, me, etc..) before the 'masu' form. There are a few exceptions in here from the first group that you'd better learn.

exceptions: abimasu (to take (a shower)), imasu (to be, exist), okimase (to get up), orimasu (to get off (a train)), karimasu (to borrow), kimasu (to wear (a shirt)), tarimasu (enough), dekimasu (to be able to), mimasu (to see)... those are some of the exceptions.

In this case the pre-masu form does NOT change..

ex: tabemasu => tabete
mimasu => mite

basically, you just replace the 'masu' form by 'te'

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III group verbs are verbs like 'kimasu' (to come) and shimasu 'to do'. Any verbs that you form using 'shimasu' (ex: sentaku shimasu, benkyou shimasu) fall into this category as 'shimasu' is the verb.

kimasu => kite (one of those exceptions you have to learn)
shimasu => shite

I hope this explained it.. The 'te' form is very important for a LOT of things in the Japanese language.. so you need to learn it well... remember..

i, chi, ri => tte
mi, ni bi => nde
ki, gi => ite, ide
shi => shite

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Nermal wrote:
Verbs ending with 'ki' or 'gi' will in term change their endings as 'ite'/'ide'.

ex: kikimasu, isogimasu => kiite, isoide

In the case of kiku, it wouldn't work. It'd be kite (not to be confused with the te-form of kuru).

eightysix wrote:

In the case of kiku, it wouldn't work. It'd be kite (not to be confused with the te-form of kuru).

Actually even checking in my text books and grammars, kikimasu (to listen) truly is kiite. ^^; There are a few 'te' forms that end up being the same.. in those ooccasions the context determines the verb.. ^^;

kiku = kiite
kaku = kaite

iku = itte (it's an irregular verb)
kuru = kite (also irregular)

I learned this last semester...basically this comes from my textbook. It's just basic formulas to follow:

Irregular Verbs: drop "masu" from the polite form and add "te"
shimasu (to do) - shite
Kimasu (to come) - kite

"Ru"-verbs: drop "ru" from the dictionary form and add "te"
ireru (to put in) - irete
miru (to look at) - mite
taberu (to eat) - tabete
iru (To exist, be) - ite

"u"-verbs: depends
1. If the dictionary form ends in "ku" or "gu", then drop the "ku"/"gu" and add "ite" or "ide"
eg. kaku (to write) - kaite
kiku (to listen) - kiite
aruku (to walk) - aruite
oyogu (to swim) - oyoide

2. If the dictionary form ends in "su", then drop "su" and add "shite"
eg. hanasu (to talk) - hanashite
dasu (to turn in/bring out) - dashite

3. If the dictionary form ends in "mu" or "bu", then drop the "mu"/"bu" and add "nde"
eg. yomu (to read) - yonde
nomu (to drink) - nonde
tsutsumu (to wrap) - tsutsunde
asobu (to play) - asonde

4. If the dictionary form ends in "ru", "u", or "tsu", then drop them and add "tte" ("‚Á‚āhj
eg. kaeru (to return) - kaette
toru (to take) - totte
kau (to buy) - katte
motsu (To hold) - motte

Exception: iku becomes itte


Hope that helps. My Japanese prof made us memorize this formula...even made a song to go along with it. :sweat:

I LUV V6! wrote:I learned this last semester...basically this comes from my textbook. It's just basic formulas to follow:

Irregular Verbs: drop "masu" from the polite form and add "te"
shimasu (to do) - shite
Kimasu (to come) - kite

"Ru"-verbs: drop "ru" from the dictionary form and add "te"
ireru (to put in) - irete
miru (to look at) - mite
taberu (to eat) - tabete
iru (To exist, be) - ite

"u"-verbs: depends
1. If the dictionary form ends in "ku" or "gu", then drop the "ku"/"gu" and add "ite" or "ide"
eg. kaku (to write) - kaite
kiku (to listen) - kiite
aruku (to walk) - aruite
oyogu (to swim) - oyoide

2. If the dictionary form ends in "su", then drop "su" and add "shite"
eg. hanasu (to talk) - hanashite
dasu (to turn in/bring out) - dashite

3. If the dictionary form ends in "mu" or "bu", then drop the "mu"/"bu" and add "nde"
eg. yomu (to read) - yonde
nomu (to drink) - nonde
tsutsumu (to wrap) - tsutsunde
asobu (to play) - asonde

4. If the dictionary form ends in "ru", "u", or "tsu", then drop them and add "tte" ("‚Á‚āhj
eg. kaeru (to return) - kaette
toru (to take) - totte
kau (to buy) - katte
motsu (To hold) - motte

Exception: iku becomes itte


Hope that helps. My Japanese prof made us memorize this formula...even made a song to go along with it. :sweat:

That's pretty much what I explained myself! ^^

Haha...yah, I know. I just added my post because the way I learned it dealt mostly with the dictionary form, so it's a little variation on your way, since you deal with mostly the "-masu" way of doing things. My way is more "ru, mu, etc.".

Thank you so much for all ur replies. What textbooks did u guys use for ur japanese studies because the one that I am currently using doesn't do a good job at explaning stuff.

Well.. I used many actually! XD Textbook wise, I still use 'Minna no Nihongo' while I do not know if you can buy it without being a student. I think teachers need to order those.

Then again... a teacher is the best! ^^;