Japanese: て-Form (Te-Form) & Its Uses

How do you conjugate Group 2 (Ichidan) verbs like 'taberu' (to eat) into the て-form?

Drop the final 'ru' and add 'te' (e.g., taberu → tabete).

What is the て-form of the irregular verb 'suru' (to do)?

shite (して)

What is the て-form of the irregular verb 'kuru' (to come)?

kite (きて)

How do you form a polite request in Japanese using the て-form?

Use the て-form followed by 'kudasai' (e.g., Tabete kudasai - Please eat).

Conjugate Group 1 verbs ending in 'u', 'tsu', or 'ru' (e.g., kau, matsu, aru) into the て-form.

Replace the final syllable with 'tte' (e.g., katte, matte, atte).

Conjugate Group 1 verbs ending in 'ku' (e.g., kaku - to write) into the て-form.

Replace 'ku' with 'ite' (e.g., kaite).

Conjugate Group 1 verbs ending in 'mu', 'bu', or 'nu' (e.g., yomu, asobu, shinu) into the て-form.

Replace the final syllable with 'nde' (e.g., yonde, asonde, shinde).

Conjugate Group 1 verbs ending in 'gu' (e.g., oyogu - to swim) into the て-form.

Replace 'gu' with 'ide' (e.g., oyoide).

Conjugate Group 1 verbs ending in 'su' (e.g., hanasu - to speak) into the て-form.

Replace 'su' with 'shite' (e.g., hanashite).

What is the て-form of 'iku' (to go), which is a common exception to the 'ku' rule?

itte (いって)