In this lesson we will learn how to obtain the て-form for Group 1, or 五go段dan, 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.

Ending	Example	Replace with	Example
〜う	会aう	〜って	会aって
〜つ	待maつ (to wait)		待maって
〜る	入haiる		入haiって
〜く	聞kiく (to hear)	〜いて	聞kiいて
〜ぐ	急isoぐ (to hurry)	〜いで	急isoいで
〜す	貸kaす (to lend)	〜して	貸kaして
〜ぬ	死siぬ	〜んで	死siんで
〜ぶ	遊asoぶ (to play)		遊asoんで
〜む	飲noむ		飲noんで

There's one important exception: the verb 行iく. Its て-form is 行iって rather than 行i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.

English	Japanese

Breakdown of isogu

Usages of isogu