Hanamaruhanamaru

Connect actions and build other patterns

A connecting form of the verb that links to many other patterns.

JLPTN5
verb in て-form~ te / ~ de

verb in て-form (connector)

Example Sentence

Verb Endings Matrix

食べる食べて
う · つ · るって
買う買って
いて
書く書いて
いで
泳ぐ泳いで
して
話す話して
ぬ · ぶ · むんで
飲む飲んで
行くいって
行く行ってirregular
する · くるして / きて
する / 来るして / きてirregular

The -form is a verb shape that doesn't show tense by itself; it sets up what comes next. It links actions in sequence and serves as the base for ている, てください, てから and more, so learning it unlocks many N5 patterns. The ending depends on the verb group, so memorize the conjugation rules early.

Tips and Common Traps

Hana· Key point

Once you know the -form, many patterns open up at once — think of it as a master key that unlocks a whole floor of grammar.

Maru· Common trap

Verbs ending in use not : 泳ぐおよぐ (to swim)泳いでおよいで. Same with , , endings — they all become 〜んで.

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