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The ~ te form is an important Japanese verb form to know. It does not indicate tense by itself, however, it combines with other verb forms to create other tenses. Additionally, it has many other unique usages, such as speaking in the present progressive, connecting successive verbs or asking for permission.

い、ち、り、って／i, chi, ri, tte

み、び、に、んで／mi, bi, ni, nde

き、いて／ki, ite

ぎ、いで／gi, ide

し、して／shi, shite

きます/ ki-masu　→　きて/ kite

します/ shi-masu　→　して/ shite

Group 1 : most i-ending verbs (iki-masu, kaki-masu, ai-masu)

Group 2 : all e-ending verbs (tabe-masu, ake-masu, de-masu)

some i-ending verbs (mi-masu, i-masu, kari-masu)

Group 3 : two verbs; shimasu and kimasu (to come)

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