Vて、B — Links sequential actions A and B | JLPT N5 grammar

Meaning

Links sequential actions A and B.

14 sentences

朝あさ起きおきて顔かおを洗いあらいます
I get up in the morning and wash my face.
駅えきへ行っいって電車でんしゃに乗りのります
I go to the station and get on a train.
傘かさを持っもって出かけでかけます
I go out carrying an umbrella.
帽子ぼうしをかぶって歩きあるきます
I walk wearing a hat.
小さなちいさな荷物にもつを運んはこんで受付うけつけで名前なまえを書きかきます
I will carry the small luggage and write my name at reception.
青いあおい封筒ふうとうを選んえらんで手紙てがみを入れいれます
I will choose a blue envelope and put a letter inside.
古いふるい雑誌ざっしを捨てすてて部屋へやを掃除そうじします
I will throw away the old magazines and clean the room.
台所だいどころの窓まどを開けあけて料理りょうりを始めはじめます
I will open the kitchen window and start cooking.

6 more examples

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

The て form links actions in order, and only the last verb carries tense and politeness: 起きて、顔を洗いました. It can also give a cause: 驚いて泣いた. With a verb of movement it can show the manner of the second action: 傘を持って出かけます (go out taking an umbrella), 帽子をかぶって歩きます (walk wearing a hat).

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

Sentence 1: 旅行りょこうの写真しゃしんを見みて友達ともだちに電話でんわします I will look at the travel photos and call my friend.After meeting my friend at the station, I will go to school with them.I will listen to my friend before talking about my own experience.
Sentence 2: 駅えきの名前なまえを覚えおぼえて地図ちずを見みます I will write my name at reception after I carry the small luggage.I will memorize the station name and look at the map.I will put down my luggage before writing my name at reception.
Sentence 3: 晩ご飯ばんごはんの準備じゅんびをして家族かぞくを呼びよびます I will prepare dinner and call the family.I will study after eating.I brush my teeth before going to bed.

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