The te-form of a verb + よかったです

The te-form of a verb + よかったです means "I'm glad that I did something" or "I'm glad that it was the case". <Example Sentences> きょう はやく おきて よかったです。 I'm glad that I got up early today. *おきる→おきて(te-form) きょう すずきさん に あえて よかったです。 I'm glad that I could meet you(Suzuki-san) today. *あう→あえる(potential verb)→あえて(te-form of the potential verb) *あう→あって(te-form) パーティ に いかなくて よかったです。 I'm glad that I didn't go to the party. *いく→いかなくて(negative te-form) きょう じゅぎょう を やすまなくて よかったです。 I'm glad that I didn't skip the class today. *やすむ→やすまなくて(negative te-form) References: ば-form https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/-form-er8f82 Te-forms https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Te-forms-enfaqj Potential Verbs #1 https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Potential-Verbs-1-eoqaoi Potential Verbs #2 https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Potential-Verbs-2-eorp21 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuyaman1986

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