Hey. I have seen some problems with this recently.
FIRST, you should know the 'dictionary form' of a verb (tabemasu=taberu, ikimasu=iku).
Then it is, for the most part, a pattern. Note that te form becomes plain past by switching the te to ta or de to da. (tabeta=tabemashita)
IF the dictionary form of a verb ends as
う,つ,or る, the te form is ~って(matsu=matte)
む,ぶ, or ぬ, te form is ~んで. (nomu=nonde)
す is して (hanasu=hanashite)
く is いて (kaku=kaite)
ぐ is いで (oyogu=oyoide)
THE EXCPTIONS:
くる=きて
する=して
いく(to go)=いって
OK!
Te form, y'all
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RE: Te form, y'all
uhmm.. past negative? isn't it just plain past? i think past negative would be 'tabemasen deshita' or 'tabenakatta'.Gaijinian wrote:
... Note that te form becomes past negative by switching the te to ta or de to da. (tabeta=tabemashita)
on another note, -te can also be changed to -tara for the conditional and -tari(suru) for the alternative/indefinite (or -dara/dari as needed).
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RE: Te form, y'all
1. Zen is right; it is "「食べなかった」 ".
2. I already expounded this in another thread.
http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/vi ... ?f=7&t=941
3. This thread seems to have been improperly placed in the "Learning Materials" forum - not that it matters much.

I wasn't being rude, despite my apparent rudeness.
2. I already expounded this in another thread.
http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/vi ... ?f=7&t=941
3. This thread seems to have been improperly placed in the "Learning Materials" forum - not that it matters much.

I wasn't being rude, despite my apparent rudeness.
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Ni di me non pvlchrvm paterentvr, omnia bona agerem. Dixit: Cvr se deos liqvisse? Qvid se faceret? Di se fecissent foediorem qvam qvem canis ipse videre posset. Qvaeram a qvovis, vel diabolo, vt bellvs a se fiam modo ne malam vitam vivam. Dico, si aliter egissent, fvtvrvm fvisse vt bene viverem. - me
RE: Te form, y'all
My bad- plain past.
I just added it without much thought...ちょっと困っているんですかね・・・。:o
Also, call me an idiot, but that te form chart you posted gives me a headache...lol
I guess I'm not very good with charts...
I just added it without much thought...ちょっと困っているんですかね・・・。:o
Also, call me an idiot, but that te form chart you posted gives me a headache...lol
I guess I'm not very good with charts...

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