How to change dictionary form verbs to te form

Basic

1. Ichidan verbs

Change “-ます” to “-て” in the masu-form.

[masu form][te form]
食べます tabemasu食べて tabete
見ます mimasu見て mite
Example

2. Godan verbs

Verbs with “い”, “ち”, “り” in front of “ます” are changed to “って”.

[masu form][te form]
買います kaimasu買って katte
立ちます tachi(ti)masu立って tatte
帰ります kaerimasu帰って kaette
Example

Verbs with “み”, “び”, “に” in front of “ます” are changed to “んで”.

[masu form][te form]
飲みます nonimasu飲んで nonde
遊びます asobimasu遊んで asonde
Example

Verbs with “き”, “ぎ” in front of “ます” are changed to “いて”, “いで”.

[masu form][te form]
書きます kakimasu書いて kaite
急ぎます isogimasu急いで isoide
Example

Verbs with “し” in front of “ます” are changed to “して”.

[masu form][te form]
指します sashimasu指して sashite
Example

3. Irregular verbs

There are several irregular verbs, but there is no problem if you learn them each time.

In this article, we will only introduce those that occur frequently.

[masu form][te form]
来ます kimasu来て kite
します shimasuして shite
Example

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