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Lesson 40 · Group 1 te-form changes

The te-form: Group 1 verbs

For Group 1, the last kana tells you which change to make. Practice a few patterns and one common exception.

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Exception

  • — 行(い)く is irregular here: use 行(い)って, not 行いて.

Practice the ending groups aloud: u-tsu-ru → って, mu-bu-nu → んで, ku → いて, gu → いで, su → して. Apply these changes to the dictionary form of a Group 1 verb, not to its ます form.

Some forms end in で rather than て, but they still belong to the “te-form.” These are established sound-change patterns; learn them with familiar verbs such as 飲のむ → 飲のんで. You do not have to guess a pronunciation change each time.

Examples

  • I read a book and go to bed.

  • I listen to music and study.

  • I meet a friend and we talk.