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Yesterday, Te-form of verbs was introduced. A verb in Te-form can be followed by another conjugating word (often a verb). Actually, “Masu-form without masu” can also be followed by another conjugating word. But anyway, it is important to know that there are two patterns of conjugation in Japanese; one is for being placed in front of a noun, the other is for being placed in front of another conjugating word. Te-form is the latter.

And have you found in yesterday’s post that there were groupings for verbs, which were called “Group1”, “Group2”, and “Group3”? Their definitions are as below;

Suppose there is one Japanese verb, and you want to know what group the verb is. Make “Nai-form” of that verb. And check the vowel just in front of “nai”.

– The vowel in front of “nai” is “a”, then the verb is a Group1 verb.

– The vowel in front of “nai” is “i” or “e”, then the verb is a Group2 verb.

– Verbs in Group3 are irregular verbs. They are Kuru/Kimasu and Suru/Shimasu.

Let us examine the verbs that appeared yesterday’s post as to these groupings;

– Imasu (in Masu-form) => Inai (in Nai-form); The vowel in front of “nai” is “i” => Group2

– Nemasu => Nenai; The vowel in front of “nai” is “e” => Group2

– Kimasu => Group3

– Shimasu => Group3

– Tsukaimasu => Tsukawanai; The vowel in front of “nai” is “a” => Group1

– Kakimasu => Kakanai; “a”+ “nai” => Group1

– Ikimasu => Ikanai; “a”+ “nai” => Group1

– Isogimasu => Isoganai; “a”+ “nai” => Group1

– Hanashimasu => Hanasanai; “a”+ “nai” => Group1

– Machimasu => Matanai; “a”+ “nai” => Group1

– Tobimasu => Tobanai; “a”+ “nai” => Group1

– Yomimasu => Yomanai; “a”+ “nai” => Group1

– Tsukurimasu => Tsukuranai; “a”+ “nai” => Group1

Once you have got to know which group the verb is, you can convert the verb from Masu-form to Te-form through the following procedure;

< Te-forms of Group2 and Group3 Verbs >

[Masu-form without masu] + te

examples — [Masu-form], [Masu-form without masu] + te, and Te-Form

– Imasu, I+te, Ite

– Nemasu, Ne+te, Nete

– Kimasu, Ki+te, Kite

– Shimasu, Shi+te, Shite

< Te-forms of Group1 Verbs >

SPECIAL ONE: Ikimasu => Itte

OTHER THAN Ikimasu

 Check the letter just before “masu”

– i+masu/chi+masu/ri+masu => tte

— imasu => tte

example : Tsukaimasu => Tsuka+imasu => Tsukatte

— chimasu => tte

example : Machimasu => Ma+chimasu => Matte

— rimasu => tte

example : Tsukurimasu => Tsuku+rimasu=> Tsukutte

– bi+masu/mi+masu/ni+masu => nde

— bimasu => nde

example : Tobimasu => To+bimasu => Tonde

— mimasu => nde

example : Yomimasu => Yo+mimasu => Yonde

— nimasu => nde

example : Shinimasu => Shi+nimasu => Shinde

– ki+masu => ite

example : Kakimasu => Ka-kimasu => Kaite

– gi+masu => ide

example : Isogimasu => Iso-gimasu => Isoide

– shi+masu => shite

example : Hanashimasu => Hana+shimasu => Hanashite

TODAY’S SUMMARY

When you convert a verb from Masu-form to Te-form;

Group2 and Group3 verbs; Take place of “masu” by “te”

Group1 verbs;

– Ikimasu is an exception, its Te-form is “Itte”

– Check the letter before “masu”

— i/chi/ri => tte

— bi/mi/ni => nde

— ki => ite

— gi => ide

— shi => shite

It is essential for Japanese learners to be able to convert any Japanese verbs into Te-form.