Te Form is the dictionary form of a verb with a modified ending. Note that not all Te Form verbs actually end with “te” – some end with “de”

Any verb that is a Ru Verb is easy to turn into Te Form. All you have to do is remove “ru” and replace it with “te”:

食べる → 食べて (Taberu → Tabete)

Anything that does not end with a “ru” syllable is a U Verb. Different U Verb endings become Te Form in different ways:

• “ru,” “tsu,” or “u” ending replace final syllable with “tte” Noru → Notte
• “ku” ending replace final syllable with “ite” Kaku → Kaite
• “su” ending replace final syllable with “shite” Hanasu → Hanashite
• “bu,” “mu,” or “nu” ending replace final syllable with “nde” Asobu → Asonde
• “gu” ending replace final syllable with “ide” Oyogu → Oyoide

(Note: In the case of U Verbs that end with “tsu” or “u,” that final “tsu” or “u” counts as the final syllable, even though in ro-maji it is a different number of letters than the endings of the other verbs).

There are only three common verbs which have an irregular Te Form.

Suru → Shite
Kuru → Kite
Iku → Itte