N5

Linking Actions with て

Connect two or more actions in order with the て-form, and let the final verb carry the tense and politeness.

Connect actions in sequence with the て-form.Understand that the final verb sets tense and politeness.Read short action chains without repeating the subject.

Guided study

Core pattern

Use the て-form to link actions that happen in order. The last verb in the sentence shows whether the whole sentence is polite, casual, present, or past.

朝ごはんを食べて、学校へ行きます。

I eat breakfast and go to school.

The final verb 行きます sets the tense and politeness for the whole sentence.

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ドアを開けて、部屋に入ります。

I open the door and enter the room.

The て-form links two actions done by the same subject in sequence.

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