〜て、〜てから~te, ~te kara

How it works

1. 

   Get up, eat breakfast, then brush your teeth. The arrows show the order of the actions; connect them with the て形.

2. 

   Use the て形 to connect the earlier actions. End with the final verb in its usual sentence-ending form; it does not need to be in the て形.

3. 

   The empty bowl and check mark show that eating is finished. てから emphasizes completing the first action before doing the next.

4. 

   Both expressions can mean eating first and then brushing your teeth. てから puts more emphasis on finishing the meal before brushing.

5. 

   The example about yesterday has three actions: studying, eating lunch, and going home. Simply connect them one by one in that order.

6. 

   The example about yesterday ends in 帰りました, marking the past. The earlier forms して and 食べて stay the same.

Example sentences

• 朝あさasa起きおきokiて、てte歯はhaをo磨きます。みがきますmigakimasu

  I wake up in the morning and brush my teeth.

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• 昨日きのうkinouは
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In a conversation

• A
  今朝けさ何時なんじに起きましたおきましたか。か

  A: What time did you wake up this morning?

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• B
  7 しち時じに起きおきて、てすぐにシャワーしゃわー
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Check yourself

1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A朝起きて、歯をみがいて、顔を洗いました。B朝起きる、歯をみがいて、顔を洗いました。C朝起きて、歯をみがきって、顔を洗いました。D朝起きた、歯をみがく、顔を洗いました。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AI entered the password, pressed the button, and logged in.BI checked the password and pressed the button.CI entered the card number and logged in.DI pressed the button and then entered the password.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   I woke up, brushed my teeth, and washed my face.

   顔を洗います洗い顔を洗ったました。起きて、を朝顔を洗いましょうをみがいて、歯顔
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   朝 歯をみがいて、顔を洗いました。

   I woke up in the morning, brushed my teeth, and washed my face.

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More grammar in this theme

• 〜て、〜てからsequence actions in order

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