てけいのれんしゅう
The gateway form. Once you can make て, you unlock requests, ongoing actions, permission, prohibition, and more.
ねえ、きいて！
Hey, listen!
Both phrases use て-form. You hear it all day in conversation.
G2
G3
G1
Mix
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the easiest — just drop ます, add て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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