3.4 Verbs: て-form and Connecting Actions

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Overview

Learn how to form and use the ～て form. This lesson focuses on connecting actions, showing sequence, and giving soft background or reasons.

The ～て form is used to connect actions and show sequence. It does not mark tense by itself — tense is shown by the final verb.

If you know how to make the ～た form, the ～て form is easy.

Rule:

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I wake up and drink coffee.

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I go home and do homework.

More than two actions can be linked. Only the final verb shows tense and politeness.

The ～て form can also express a soft reason or background.

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It rained, so I did not go.

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I am busy, so I do not watch TV.

In the morning, I woke up at six and drank coffee. I took a shower and left the house.

I went to the station and met a friend. We went to school together and studied.

In the afternoon, it rained, so I didn’t go outside. I went home, watched TV, and went to bed early.

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～て	て-form

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