How to make the te-form 🇯🇵 | Japanese verb conjugation

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This video is designed so that even those who don't know what the "te-form" is can understand it from scratch. Of course, it is also useful for those who have already studied the "te-form" to review. If you hear "te-form" and have no idea what it means, don't worry. By watching this video, all your questions will be answered. Japanese verbs conjugate. What? What is conjugation? Even if you're not sure about that, it's okay. I will explain thoroughly what verb conjugation is, what the "te-form" is, and how to create the "te-form". There is also a quiz at the end, so please watch until the end.

*"着ます" (kimasu) and "足ります" (tarimasu) also have "i" before "masu", but they belong to Group 2. Depending on the textbook, they are sometimes listed at the N4 level or N5 level, but for those who have time, please remember these as well.

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[britty]

Te forms were so confusing at first. This video is very helpful! I think what also helps is repeatedly hearing the words in immersion. I watch a lot of shows in Japanese and could tell what the Te form should be for most of the words because of what sounded right to my ears.

[monicateicher]

Great video. Very clear and at a good pace. ❤ Thanks for sharing! ❤

[blackpurple]

Learning the dictionary form first makes a world of difference.
I don't get confused between ichidan and godan at all, all because I didn't start with masukei style and instead leaked learnt dictionary form of words

Other people's experiences will be different, mine is different

[sundownerjames]

Kono jugyo wa yokatta desu . Arigatou gozimashita sensei.

[jaycee]

To explain the different sound changes, one must go back a bit in language history. Middle to Late Middle Japanese used "tsu" as a continuing form and also for describing simultaneous actions ("tsutsu" still exists in Japanese to mean "whilst"). This became "te" and was attached to the masu stem of verbs, thus "aruku" became "arukimasu -> arukite", as we approach the Meiji period this starts to get more nasally and slurred as it was spoken quickly, thus "arukite --> aru(k)ite -> aruite". Similar to words like "oyogu" ("oyogite --> oyo(g)ite --> oyo(g)ide --> oyoide"). Mystery solved.

[Sir_Him]

I actually learned the dictionary form way back in high school. Thanks for a great lesson.

[jayfinnerty]

Whats with the white screen at the end? Also i dont think you ever explained what Te is used for?

[auring_]

13:46 is 起きます an exception? き before ます drops and we add いで right? So why is it 起きて but notおいで?

[kimjason]

how is たけい（たform) conjuciton? よろしくお願いします～