Koko ni namae o kaite kudasai
How te-form works
You have learned the te-form. The te-form functions as punctuation and indicates the means or reasons for the subsequent actions. It can also be used with other verbs that serve as auxiliaries. Here are some auxiliary forms that are combined with the te-form:
| te-form + auxiliary verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| …te! | Do! (Asking someone to do it in a demanding way.) |
| …te kudasai | do please >>> Please do! (Used to make a polite request.) |
| …te iru | do be >>> be doing (Indicates an ongoing action or a current state.) |
| …te miru | do see >>> try to do (Used to express trying something.) |
| …te oku | do put >>> do in advance (Indicates doing something in advance or for future convenience.) |
| …te mo ii | do also OK >>> OK to do (Used to express permission.) |
| …te wa ikenai, …te wa dame | doing is not OK >>> not OK to do |
| …te shimau | do terminate >>> unexpectedly have done (Indicates completion of an action, often with a sense of finality or regret.) |
Words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taberu | eat |
| nomu | drink |
| kaku | write, draw |
| miru | watch, see, look |
| suru | do |
| okashi | sweet, candy |
| kurabu | club |
| tanoshii | fun |
| tomodachi | friend |
| shokuji o suru | have meal |
| tatsu | time passes |
| yomu | read |
| onaka ga suku | hungry |
| onaka | stomach |
| iyafon | earphones |
| nakusu | lose |
Expressions
Koko ni kite! (Come here.)
Okashi (o) katte! (Buy candy for me.)
Yukkuri hanashite kudasai. (Please speak slowly.)
Asoko no kurabu wa tanoshiidesu. Itte mite kudasai. (That club is fun. Why don’t you go.)
Hon o yonde imasu. (I’m reading a book)
Onaka ga sukimashita. Banana o tabete mo iidesuka? (I’m hungry. Can I eat banana?)
Iyafon o nakushite shimaimashita. (I have lost an earphone.)
Exercises
Fill in the table below.
| dictionary | te-form | please… | be …ing | O.K. to… |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| taberu | tabete | tabete kudasai | tabete imasu | tabete mo iidesu |
| nomu | ||||
| kaku | ||||
| miru | ||||
| suru |
Question
- I am eating lunch. (lunch = ohiru)
- A man is standing over there. (man = otokonohito, stand = tatsu)
- I forgot my wallet. (forget = wasureru)
- May I go to the bathroom? (bathroom = otearai)
- You should not eat sweets too much. (eat too much = tabesugiru, sweets = okashi)
Answer
- Ohiru o tabete imasu.
- Otokonohito ga asoko ni tatte imasu.
- Saifu o wasurete shimaimashita. (Saifu o wasuremashita.)
- Otearai ni itte mo iidesuka?
- Okashi o tabesugite wa ikemasen.