〜てから
〜てから means after doing .... It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. This pattern shows that the next action happens after the first action is completed. It follows the te-form of a verb and is common for daily sequences.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜してから」.
〜てから examples
手を洗ってから、ごはんを食べます。
I eat after washing my hands.
宿題をしてから、寝ます。
I sleep after doing my homework.
〜てから exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
歯をみがいて（ ）、寝ます。
- から ✓
- まで
- など
- ごろ
I go to bed after brushing my teeth.
家に帰って（ ）、シャワーを浴びます。
- から ✓
- までに
- まま
- おきに
I take a shower after coming home.
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