Pattern
Verb stem + て / で
Reading time
1 min
Author
LavaJapanese Team
Examples
食べてください。
Please eat.
今、勉強しています。
I am studying now.
What it does
The te-form is one of the first Japanese patterns you need because it connects many beginner structures.
Why it matters
Without te-form, you cannot build requests, sequences, or progressive forms well.
Study tip
Memorize the conversion groups, then attach the form to real mini-sentences.