Te-Form (2) - manner of doing

ていく・てくる

ていく combines the Te-form with the verb 行く. てくる combines the Te-form with the verb 来る. Both can be used when representing time or a physical place. Kanji and hiragana can be used, and they can be conjugated. Only for verbs.

The first meaning is the following:

ていく means to go and do something.
てくる means to do and come back.

[!info] Examples 家で食べ==ていく==か？ Want to go and eat at my home?

{晩御飯|ばんごはん}を買==ってきた==。 I brought tonight's dinner. (bought and came with).

The second meaning is:

ていく means to start doing something with your own agency.
てくる on the contrary, is when something comes to the listener without agency from them.

[!info] Examples 彼は駅まで歩い==ていきます==。 He walk to the station.

雨が{降|ふ}==ってきた==。 It started raining.

てしまう・ちゃう・じゃう

Vて + しまう

Vて + ちゃう

Vで + じゃう

This means "by accident, unfortunately" or "completely". Only for verbs.

[!info] Examples {宿題|しゅく|だい}もうや==ってしまいました==。 I've already finished my homework.

もう{全部|ぜん|ぶ}食べ==ちゃった==。。。 I've already eaten everything...

てみる

Used to express the meaning of trying something, usually something new. Can also be used to suggest to someone to try something. Used in past tense, it implies a successful attempt. Only for verbs.

[!info] Example これを食べ==てみる==か？ Do you want to try this food?

てすみません

Means "sorry for".

[!info] Example {遅|おく}れ==てすみません==。 Sorry for being late.

てよかった

Means "glad that".

[!info] Example {美術館|びじゅつかん}に行==ってよかった==。 I'm glad I went to the museum.

ているところ

Means "in the process/middle of doing". Can either talk about the exact moment or in general. See also 🔰 Grammar/Time#たところ.

[!info] Example {現在|げんざい}、{求職|きゅうしょく}し==ているところ==です。 I am currently seeking a job.

てはじめて

Means "not until".

[!info] Example {韓国|かんこく}に{来|き}==て初めて==キムチを{知|し}らなかった。 Before coming to Korea, I had never heard of kimchi.

て済む

て{済|す}む has different meanings:

that it is sufficient, enough
that it solves something

[!info] Example {切符|きっぷ}は５００円==で済ませる==。 The ticket costs only 500 yen.

{会合|かいごう}に{遅|おく}れてしまったが、{電話|でんわ}で{謝|あやま}==って済みました==。 I was late for a meeting, but I was able to apologize over the phone (thus solving the situation).

ている場合じゃない

ている{場合|ばあい}(じゃない・ではない) means "this is no time to be doing". Tells the listener to stop doing what they are doing. Used with verbs in て form.

[!info] Example {夜|よる}ので、{歌|うた}え==ている場合じゃない==！ It's night, so it's no time to be singing!

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