N5 grammar · Lesson 14

Making the te form: five groups and one exception

ちょっと待まって。

The te form underlies many later patterns. Ichidan verbs swap 「る」 for 「て」, godan verbs fall into five groups by ending, and 「行いく」 is the exception.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01The te form: linking to what comes next
  2. 02Ichidan verbs and irregular verbs
  3. 03Godan verbs: five groups by ending
  4. 04Starting from the masu form: first identify the group
  5. 05The ta form: the same rules as the te form

Practice

  • Match the te forms to the dictionary forms
  • Choose the correct te form
  • Look at the ending, find the group
  • Write the te form
  • Turn the dictionary form into the te form
  • From the masu form to the te form, then the ta form

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