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<p>
	In this lesson we will learn how to obtain the <strong>て-form</strong> for <strong>Group 1</strong>, or <strong><ruby>五go段dan</ruby></strong>, verbs. 
</p>

<p>
	Group 1 verbs are converted into the <strong>て-form</strong> depending on their ending in the dictionary form.
	Replace the ending of the dictionary form with the corresponding て-ending in the table below.
</p>

<table class="ui fixed celled table unstackable">
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th>Ending</th>
			<th>Example</th>
			<th>Replace with</th>
			<th>Example</th>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>〜う</td>
			<td><ruby>会a</ruby>う</td>
			<td rowspan="3">〜って</td>
			<td><ruby>会a</ruby>って</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>〜つ</td>
			<td><ruby>待ma</ruby>つ (to wait)</td>
			<td><ruby>待ma</ruby>って</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>〜る</td>
			<td><ruby>入hai</ruby>る</td>
			<td><ruby>入hai</ruby>って</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>〜く</td>
			<td><ruby>聞ki</ruby>く (to hear)</td>
			<td>〜いて</td>
			<td><ruby>聞ki</ruby>いて</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>〜ぐ</td>
			<td><ruby>急iso</ruby>ぐ (to hurry)</td>
			<td>〜いで</td>
			<td><ruby>急iso</ruby>いで</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>〜す</td>
			<td><ruby>貸ka</ruby>す (to lend)</td>
			<td>〜して</td>
			<td><ruby>貸ka</ruby>して</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>〜ぬ</td>
			<td><ruby>死si</ruby>ぬ</td>
			<td rowspan="3">〜んで</td>
			<td><ruby>死si</ruby>んで</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>〜ぶ</td>
			<td><ruby>遊aso</ruby>ぶ (to play)</td>
			<td><ruby>遊aso</ruby>んで</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>〜む</td>
			<td><ruby>飲no</ruby>む</td>
			<td><ruby>飲no</ruby>んで</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p>
	There's one important exception: the verb <strong><ruby>行i</ruby>く</strong>. Its <strong>て-form</strong> is <strong><ruby>行i</ruby>って</strong>
	rather than <strong><ruby>行i</ruby>いて</strong>, as would be expected.
</p>
<p>
	The table above may seem overwhelming, but don't worry.
	You'll automatically develop a feel for this, and then applying these rules will happen without even thinking.
</p>
<p>
	Check out the example sentences below using the <strong>て-form</strong> of <strong>Group 1</strong> verbs.
</p>
<table class="ui fixed celled table">
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th>English</th>
			<th>Japanese</th>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr data-item="28062"></tr>
		<tr data-item="28063"></tr>
		<tr data-item="28064"></tr>
		<tr data-item="28066"></tr>
		<tr data-item="28068"></tr>
		<tr data-item="28072"></tr>
		<tr data-item="28075"></tr>
		<tr data-item="28076"></tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

The -て form and the imperative part 2

adjectival noun

adjectival phrase

adnominal

adverb

adverbial noun

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

case particle

compound

conjunction

conjunctive particle

discourse

discourse particle

expression

godan - group 1

group 3

hiragana character

hiragana writing

i-adjective

interjection

intransitive

itidan - group 2

kanji

kanji component

kanji writing

katakana character

katakana writing

na-adjective

noun

numeral

particle

phrase

prefix

pronoun

proper noun

reading vocabulary

sentence

suffix

transitive

verb

The verb to be

Hiragana 1

Kanji 1

Writing hiragana 1

Writing kanji 1

Hiragana 2

Kanji 2

The question particle か

Writing hiragana 2

This one and that one

Writing kanji 2

Reading exercise 1

Reading exercise 2

Hiragana 3

Negating nouns

Writing hiragana 3

The topic particle は

Kanji 3

The possession particle の

い-adjectives and な-adjectives

The subject particle が

Here and there

There is, there are

Writing kanji 3

Kanji 4

Group 1 verbs, direct and indirect objects

Group 2 verbs

Hiragana 4

Verbs in the past tense

Negating verbs

Invitations and the particle と

Negating past verbs

Writing hiragana 4

Reading exercise 3

Writing kanji 4

Reading exercise 4

Kanji 5

Nouns and the past tense

This and that

The group 3 verbs する and 来る

The discourse particles ね and よ

The location particles に and で

Hiragana 5

Writing hiragana 5

Writing kanji 5

The destination particles に and へ

Kanji 6

The origin particle から

Hiragana 6

Relative positions

Conjugating い-adjectives

Writing hiragana 6

Writing kanji 6

Hiragana 7

Writing hiragana 7

Kanji 7

Conjugating な-adjectives

How are you?

The particle も

The word ちょっと

Question	Answer
to wait	待まつmatsu
Please wait here.	ここ　で　待まって　ください。koko de matte kudasai.
Wait a moment please.	ちょっと　待まって　ください。chotto matte kudasai.
supermarket	スーパーsuupaa
Please buy shrimp from the supermarket.	スーパー　で　エビ　を　買かって　ください。suupaa de ebi o katte kudasai.
Please get in the car.	車くるま　に　入はいって　ください。kuruma ni haitte kudasai.
to listen; to hear	聞きくkiku
news	ニュースnyuusu
Didn't you hear the news?	ニュース　を　聞ききません　でした　か。nyuusu o kikimasen deshita ka.
Please listen carefully.	よく　聞きいて　ください。yoku kiite kudasai.
to hurry	急いそぐisogu
late; slow	遅おそいosoi
It is late, so please hurry.	遅おそい　です　から、　急いそいで　ください。osoi desu kara, isoide kudasai.
knife	ナイフnaifu
to lend	貸かすkasu
Lend (me) your knife please.	あなた　の　ナイフ　を　貸かして　ください。anata no naifu o kashite kudasai.
to play (a game)	遊あそぶasobu
Please play outside.	外そと　で　遊あそんで　ください。soto de asonde kudasai.
Drink water every day.	毎まい日にち　水みず　を　飲のんで。mainichi mizu o nonde.
Please listen carefully.	よく　聞きいて　ください。よく　聞きって　ください。よく　聞きて　ください。 yoku kiite kudasai. yoku kitte kudasai. yoku kite kudasai.

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