Home›Lesson Plans›World Languages›Japanese · Grade 10

Japanese Te-form

Tenth graders learn the te-form (てけい) — one of the most useful and versatile verb forms in Japanese. It connects actions (“get up AND eat”), makes polite requests (〜てください, please do), and unlocks many more grammar patterns.

Grade 10The Te-form55 minutes1 class periodACTFL / World LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
Start the Lesson
Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Understand the te-form.
  • ✓Make requests.
  • ✓Connect actions.
  • ✓Use it flexibly.
Essential Question

One verb form does so much in Japanese — connecting actions, making requests, and more. Meet the te-form!

0
Lesson Phases
0
Vocabulary Terms
0
Standards Aligned
0
Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

The Te-form Check

Project each item and have students answer about the Japanese te-form.

🔗 Understand the te-formTry it
Answer each question about the Japanese te-form.
The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

55 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — One Form, Many Uses

6 min

One verb form does so much — meet the te-form!

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Tabete kudasai” (please eat).
  • Ask what it does.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
2

Present — The Te-form

13 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to the Te-form Check.
  • Note 〜てください.
  • Note connecting actions.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
3

Practice — Practice

15 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Make a polite request.
  • Connect two actions.
  • Use the te-form.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Request.
  • Connect.
  • Use it.
4

Speak — Speak

15 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Kiite kudasai” (please listen).
  • Chain two actions.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Chain.
  • Ask.
5

Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Make a request with te-form.
  • Connect two actions.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Make it.
  • Connect.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare verb systems.

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: make requests.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to grammar.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: request & connect.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Te-form pattern cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___te kudasai.”
  • Model examples.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with tabete kudasai.
  • Use one verb at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Chain three actions.
  • Ask for permission (te mo ii).
  • Give instructions.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🔗Te-form cards
  • 💻The Te-form Check
  • 🗣️Request cards
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

てけい (te-kei)te-form〜てください (-te kudasai)please doたべて (tabete)eat-andいって (itte)go-andつなぐ (tsunagu)to connectおねがい (onegai)requestべんり (benri)convenientきほん (kihon)basic
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What is the te-form used for?
Connecting actions, making requests, and many more grammar patterns.
QUESTION 2
What does “Tabete kudasai” mean?
Please eat.
QUESTION 3
How do you connect “get up and eat”?
Use the te-form: okite, tabemasu.

Reflect: te-form.

Have students make one polite request using the te-form (like “Kiite kudasai”). A printable Japanese te-form sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

🃏 Japanese Te-formFlip
Card 1
Term
Tap to flip →
Meaning
0

Nice work!

Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

📝 Japanese Te-formQuiz
Score: 0
1 / 6
Question 1
0%

Nice work!

Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ Japanese Te-formPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: 〜てください (-te kudasai), いって (itte), おねがい (onegai), きほん (kihon), たべて (tabete), つなぐ (tsunagu), てけい (te-kei), べんり (benri)
  1. basic
  2. go-and
  3. please do
  4. convenient
  5. to connect
  6. te-form
  7. eat-and
  8. request

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What is the te-form used for?
  2. What does “Tabete kudasai” mean?
  3. How do you connect “get up and eat”?
Answer key — Part A: 1) きほん (kihon) · 2) いって (itte) · 3) 〜てください (-te kudasai) · 4) べんり (benri) · 5) つなぐ (tsunagu) · 6) てけい (te-kei) · 7) たべて (tabete) · 8) おねがい (onegai)
Part B: 1) Connecting actions, making requests, and many more grammar patterns. 2) Please eat. 3) Use the te-form: okite, tabemasu.