If you’ve ever tried to string together a few verbs in Japanese and stumbled on how to say ‘I eat and then drink,’ you’ve already met the te form. It’s the connector that turns a pile of verbs into a flowing sentence. This list gathers around 172 te form entries-covering common verbs, their te form conjugations, and natural example sentences so you can see how each one behaves in real Japanese. Before drilling the changes, review dictionary form versus masu form.
Each entry shows you the plain verb, its te form, a straightforward meaning, and a practical example sentence. There’s audio playback too, so you can train your ears while you study.
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| Word | Reading | Type | Meaning | Example | Translation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| あげる | あげる | る-verb | to give | 友だちに本をあげて、喜ばれました。 | I gave my friend a book, and they were pleased. | |
| ある | ある | う-verb | exist (inanimate) | 机の上に本があって、便利です。 | There is a book on the desk, so it's convenient. | |
| いる | いる | る-verb | to be (animate) | 友達がここにいて、安心しました。 | My friend was here, so I felt relieved. | |
| くれる | くれる | る-verb | to give (to me) | 先生がアドバイスをくれて、助かりました。 | The teacher gave me advice, and it helped me. | |
| する | する | irregular | to do | 宿題をしてから寝ます。 | I do my homework and then go to sleep. | |
| できる | できる | る-verb | to be able to do | 宿題ができて、ほっとしました。 | I finished my homework and felt relieved. | |
| もらう | もらう | う-verb | to receive | 友だちに手伝ってもらって、早く終わりました。 | I got help from my friend and finished early. | |
| 与える | あたえる | る-verb | to give; to bestow; to grant; to confer | 先生は学生に新しい課題を与えて、説明した。 | The teacher gave the students a new assignment and explained it. | |
| 乗る | のる | う-verb | to ride | 電車に乗って学校へ行きます。 | I ride the train and go to school. | |
| 休む | やすむ | う-verb | to rest | 今日は早く休んでください。 | Please rest early today. | |
| 会う | あう | う-verb | to meet | 駅で友だちに会って、一緒に帰りました。 | I met my friend at the station and went home together. | |
| 伺う | うかがう | う-verb | to ask; to inquire; to visit humbly | 明日、先生のお宅に伺って、相談します。 | Tomorrow I will visit the teacher's home and ask for advice. | |
| 住む | すむ | う-verb | to live (reside) | 私は東京に住んでいます。 | I live in Tokyo. | |
| 作る | つくる | う-verb | to make | 母が夕ごはんを作ってくれました。 | My mother made dinner for me. | |
| 使う | つかう | う-verb | to use | この本を使ってもいいです。 | You may use this book. | |
| 使う | つかう | う-verb | to use | このペンを使って、名前を書きました。 | I used this pen and wrote my name. | |
| 信じる | しんじる | る-verb | to believe | 彼を信じて、待っていてください。 | Believe him and please wait. | |
| 借りる | かりる | る-verb | to borrow | 図書館で本を借りて読みました。 | I borrowed a book from the library and read it. | |
| 働く | はたらく | う-verb | to work | 朝から働いて、夜に帰りました。 | I worked from morning and went home at night. | |
| 入る | はいる | う-verb | to enter | 部屋に入って、すぐ座りました。 | I entered the room and sat down right away. | |
| 冷やす | ひやす | う-verb | to cool (something) | ジュースを冷やして飲みました。 | I cooled the juice and drank it. | |
| 出かける | でかける | る-verb | to go out | 朝ごはんを食べてから出かけました。 | I ate breakfast and then went out. | |
| 出す | だす | う-verb | to take out | かばんからノートを出して、見せました。 | I took out my notebook from my bag and showed it. | |
| 出る | でる | る-verb | to exit, leave | 家を出て、すぐバスに乗りました。 | I left the house and got on the bus right away. | |
| 分かる | わかる | う-verb | to understand | 説明を聞いて、やっと分かってきました。 | After listening to the explanation, I finally started to understand. |
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