Arc 8
Actions & Requests
Make polite requests, give and follow instructions, describe what someone is doing right now
Grammar focus: Te-form + てください, ている, てもいい, てはいけない
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Introduction to the Te-Form
Learn how to conjugate verbs into the te-form, the foundational form for many action-related grammar patterns.
Making Polite Requests: 'Please Do'
Use the te-form to politely ask someone to perform an action.
Polite Negative Requests: 'Please Don't'
Learn to make polite negative requests, telling someone what not to do.
Describing Ongoing Actions & States
Describe what someone is currently doing or a continuous state using the te-form + いる.
Asking & Giving Permission
Learn to ask for and grant permission to do something using てもいいです.
Prohibitions: 'Must Not Do'
Express strong prohibitions, indicating actions that must not be done.
Expressing Obligation: 'Must Do' (ないといけない)
Formulate sentences expressing necessity or obligation using ないといけない.
More on Obligation: 'Must Do' (なくてはいけない)
Further practice with expressing necessity or obligation using なくてはいけない.
Connecting Actions in Sequence
Use the te-form to connect multiple actions in a chronological sequence.
Actions Not Yet Completed
Learn to express that an action has not yet been performed.