て Japanese Grammar Basic

Kana て

1. ～て (て form) て The て form is one of the most versatile verb and adjective conjugations in Japanese. It connects clauses, forms compound verbs, makes req...
2. ～てあげる (doing a favour) てあげる Indicates doing something as a favour for someone who is not a member of the giver's in-group. The action is performed from the doer's pe...
3. ～てくれる (receiving a favour) てくれる Indicates that someone does something as a favour for the speaker or for someone the speaker empathises with. It expresses the speaker's ...
4. ～てもらう (receiving a favour) てもらう Indicates that the speaker or someone the speaker empathises with receives a beneficial action from another person. It emphasises that th...
5. ～ても (even if) ても Expresses that the result in the main clause holds true regardless of the condition in the preceding clause. It conveys 'even if' or 'eve...
6. ～てもいい (permission) てもいい A phrase which expresses permission or concession, indicating that it is acceptable to do something. When used as a question, it asks for...
7. ～てはいけない (must not) てはいけない A phrase which indicates prohibition, expressing that an action is not allowed or must not be done.
8. ～てほしい (want someone to do) てほしい Expresses the speaker's desire for someone else to perform an action. The person being asked is marked with に, and the verb takes the て-f...
9. ～てから (after doing) てから Indicates that one action takes place after another action is completed. It emphasizes the sequential order, meaning the second action oc...