Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 2
sequence actions in order
Connect actions with 「〜て」 in order; 「〜てから」 stresses finishing one action before the next.
Get up, eat breakfast, then brush your teeth. The arrows show the order of the actions; connect them with the て形.
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.
The empty bowl and check mark show that eating is finished. てから emphasizes completing the first action before doing the next.
Both expressions can mean eating first and then brushing your teeth. てから puts more emphasis on finishing the meal before brushing.
The example about yesterday has three actions: studying, eating lunch, and going home. Simply connect them one by one in that order.
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.
I wake up in the morning and brush my teeth.
Yesterday, I studied at school, ate lunch, and returned home at 5 PM.
A: What time did you wake up this morning?
B: I woke up at 7 and took a shower right away.
A: What did you do after that?
B: I ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and left at 8.
A: That sounds though.
B: Yes, but it's this order every morning.
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
I woke up, brushed my teeth, and washed my face.
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.
