to come -- kimasu=kite (irregular) to do -- shimasu=shite (irregular) to drink -- nomimasu=nonde to read -- yomimasu=yonde to turn -- magarimasu=magatte to go -- ikimasu=itte (exception) to listen, hear -- kikimasu=kiite to buy -- kaimasu=katte to speak -- hanashimasu=hanashite to write -- kakimasu=kaite to learn -- naraimasu=naratte to say -- iimasu=itte to get on, take -- norimasu=notte to wait -- machimasu=matte to stop -- tomarimasu=tomatte to go through -- toorimasu=tootte NOTE: Hiragana exception to get out -- demasu=dete (e-ending) to be (stay) -- imasu=ite to eat -- tabemasu=tabete (e-ending) to show -- misemasu=misete (e-ending) to see/look -- mimasu=mite to go to bed -- nemasu=nete (e-ending) to transfer -- norikaemasu=norikaete (e-ending) to get off -- orimasu=orite to teach -- oshiemasu=oshiete (e-ending) to get up (bed) -- okimasu=okite to return / go back -- kaerimasu=kaette to open -- akemasu=akete to close -- shimemasu=shimete to give -- agemasu=agete to borrow/rent -- karimasu=karite to take (a picture, etc.) -- torimasu=totte to use -- tsukaimasu=tsukatte to enter -- hairimasu=haitte to sit down -- suwarimasu=suwatte to smoke -- suimasu=sutte to turn on -- tsukemasu=tsukete to turn off -- keshimasu=keshite Turn to the right at the next (intersection), please. -- Tsugi o migi e magatte kudasai. NOTE: te-form used to request something; please remember that the te-form cannot be used with onegai shimasu.