Verb + て+ B (And)

And, And then, After that (sequence)

JLPT N5
Pattern

Verb A (て-form) + Verb B

How it works

Chaining verbs with the て-form shows a sequence: A happens, then B. You can link several in a row. Use てから when you want to stress that B only happens after A is finished.

Examples

  • うちへ 帰って、ばんごはんを 食べて、ねました。I went home, ate dinner and went to bed.
  • かぎを かけて、出かけました。I locked the door and went out.

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N5 · Lesson 7

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