The -て form and the imperative part 2

In this lesson we will learn how to obtain the て-form for Group 1, or 五ご段だん, verbs.

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

EndingExampleReplace withExample
〜う会あう〜って会あって
〜つ待まつ (to wait)待まって
〜る入はいる入はいって
〜く聞きく (to hear)〜いて聞きいて
〜ぐ急いそぐ (to hurry)〜いで急いそいで
〜す貸かす (to lend)〜して貸かして
〜ぬ死しぬ〜んで死しんで
〜ぶ遊あそぶ (to play)遊あそんで
〜む飲のむ飲のんで

There's one important exception: the verb 行いく. Its て-form is 行いって rather than 行いいて, as would be expected.

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.

Check out the example sentences below using the て-form of Group 1 verbs.

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