Te-form verbs

Practice て-form

How to use this quiz

  • Type the te-form for the verb shown.
  • Enter your answer in hiragana or romaji (typing will be converted automatically).
  • Kanji is not supported - please use hiragana or romaji only.
  • After each try, you'll see the correct answer.
  • At the end, you can retry missed items or restart the entire quiz.

Explanation

For exact rules and edge cases, please consult your textbook or a trusted grammar reference.
This page is for quick practice, not a full explanation.

When to use the te-form

You'll use the te-form for many everyday things:

Please do it: べてください ("Please eat")

Connect actions: ほんんでます ("Read and then sleep")

Permission: ってもいい ("You may go")

Ongoing action: んでいる ("I am drinking")

How to make the te-form

Ichidan (る-verbs)

Drop → add .

べる → べてる →

Godan (う-verbs)

う・つ・る → って
う → ってつ → って

む・ぶ・ぬ → んで
む → んであそぶ → あそんで

く → いて
く → いて

ぐ → いで
およぐ → およいで

す → して
はなす → はなして

Irregular

  • する → して / くる → きて