NihonGo
Unit 09Phase C · て-form

てけいのれんしゅう

The gateway form

てけいunlocks everything

Requests, ongoing actions, permission, prohibition — all ride on て.

まって / みて / きいて

4ステージeasiest first

Group 2 → Group 3 → Group 1 → mixed. Flashcards until it sticks.

たべます → たべて

ねえ、きいて!

Hey, listen! — that's て-form.

G2
G3
G1
Mix
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Group 2

〜ます → 〜て

Just drop the ます and replace it with て. Easiest rule in Japanese.

たべますたべて

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