〜てください: please do… is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Politely ask or instruct someone to do something. Structure: [Verbe-て] + ください. This page explains the construction, gives Japanese examples with furigana readings, and links to related grammar points at this level.

〜てください: please do…

Structure

[Verbe-て] + ください

Explanation

Add ください to the て-form of a verb for a polite request or instruction: 見る → 見てください. It is the standard polite imperative taught early; softer than a plain command.

Examples

Please look at this book.

Please write your name here.

Quiz preview

  • て ✓

The て-form + ください makes a polite request: 書いて ください “please write”.

  • ください ✓
  • います
  • あります
  • でした

After the て-form, ください politely asks someone to do it: “please say it again”.

More N5 grammar points

は: topic particleの: possessive / linking particleを: object particleに: time / destination particleが: subject particleで: place of action / means〜たい: wanting to doあります / います: existence〜ましょう: let'sも (“also / too”)と (“and / with”)へ: direction particleか: question particleこれ・それ・あれ: this / that〜ないでください: please don't〜がすきです: to likeAのほうがBより: comparison

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