Verb てあげる

Verb te ageru

JLPT N4 Neutral Chapter 34: Doing things for people, 1 of 6

Formation

Verb-て form + あげる

Used to express doing something for someone; 'do something for someone'.

When to use

Neutral - doing something for someone at equal/lower status, as a favor.

Explanation

The てあげる grammar point is used to express that the speaker or someone other than the listener is doing something for someone else. It shows that the action is being done as a favor or out of kindness. This grammar point is used with verbs in their て-form, followed by あげる.

Example sentences

Benefactive Action (Doing X As A Favor)

Corpus examples (60)

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