TE, TA, TARA, TARI Verb Forms 1. TE Form: functions as conjunction among other usages. [E.g. Hon o karite yomu. 本を借りて読む。(I borrow books and read them.)] 2.TA Form: is the past tense in plain speech. [Hon o Karita. 本を借りた。 (I borrowed a book.)] 3. TARA Form: is a conditional conjugation. [Hon o karitara. 本を借りたら。 (If/when I borrow a book.)] 4. TARI Form: followed by suru indicates alternative or indefinite number of action or events. [Hon o karitari suru. 本を借りたりする。 (I do things like borrowing books and~; or, I sometimes borrow books and sometimes.~)]
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