Vてから — Shows that one action follows another | JLPT N5 grammar

Meaning

Shows that one action follows another.

13 sentences

ご飯ごはんを食べたべてから勉強べんきょうします
I will study after eating.
日本にほんへ来きてから日本語にほんごを勉強べんきょうしています
I have been studying Japanese since I came to Japan.
駅えきで友達ともだちに会っあってから、一緒いっしょに学校がっこうへ行きますいきます
After meeting my friend at the station, I will go to school with them.
小さなちいさな荷物にもつを運んはこんでから受付うけつけで名前なまえを書きかきます
I will write my name at reception after I carry the small luggage.
青いあおい封筒ふうとうを選んえらんでから手紙てがみを入れいれます
I will put a letter inside after I choose a blue envelope.
古いふるい雑誌ざっしを捨てすててから部屋へやを掃除そうじします
I will clean the room after I throw away the old magazines.
台所だいどころの窓まどを開けあけてから料理りょうりを始めはじめます
I will start cooking after I open the kitchen window.
旅行りょこうの写真しゃしんを見みてから友達ともだちに電話でんわします
I will call my friend after I look at the travel photos.

5 more examples

短いみじかい手紙てがみを書いかいてから切手きってを貼りはります
I will put on a stamp after I write a short letter.
友達ともだちの話はなしを聞いきいてから自分じぶんの経験けいけんを話しはなします
I will talk about my own experience after I listen to my friend's story.
駅えきの名前なまえを覚えおぼえてから地図ちずを見みます
I will look at the map after I memorize the station name.
家いえの鍵かぎを探しさがしてから家いえを出でます
I will leave the house after I look for the house key.
晩ご飯ばんごはんの準備じゅんびをしてから家族かぞくを呼びよびます
I will call the family after I prepare dinner.

てから stresses that the first action is finished before the second starts: 食べてから出ます. It also marks a starting point for a length of time: 日本に来てから三年です.

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: 短いみじかい手紙てがみを書いかいてから切手きってを貼りはります I will choose a blue envelope before putting the letter inside.I will choose a blue envelope and put a letter inside.I will put on a stamp after I write a short letter.
Sentence 2: 駅えきの名前なまえを覚えおぼえてから地図ちずを見みます I will put down my luggage before writing my name at reception.I go to the station and get on a train.I will look at the map after I memorize the station name.
Sentence 3: 晩ご飯ばんごはんの準備じゅんびをしてから家族かぞくを呼びよびます I will call the family after I prepare dinner.I get up in the morning and wash my face.I brush my teeth before going to bed.

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