japanese · Descriptions · Lesson 53
It Wasn't Like That: i-Adjective Past Negative
Combine negative and past tenses for i-adjectives to describe what something wasn't like in the past, focusing on physical and spatial descriptions.
You're describing a hotel room you stayed in during your last trip or an old apartment you used to live in. You explain what the room *wasn't* like, such as 'it wasn't spacious' or 'it wasn't bright'.
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bright / cheerful
い-word
A describing word that ends in い. You change the ending to express different meanings — like 高い (expensive) becomes 高くない (not expensive).
dark / gloomy
い-word
A describing word that ends in い. You change the ending to express different meanings — like 高い (expensive) becomes 高くない (not expensive).
wide / spacious
い-word
A describing word that ends in い. You change the ending to express different meanings — like 高い (expensive) becomes 高くない (not expensive).
narrow / cramped
い-word
A describing word that ends in い. You change the ending to express different meanings — like 高い (expensive) becomes 高くない (not expensive).
near / close
い-word
A describing word that ends in い. You change the ending to express different meanings — like 高い (expensive) becomes 高くない (not expensive).
far / distant
い-word
A describing word that ends in い. You change the ending to express different meanings — like 高い (expensive) becomes 高くない (not expensive).
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i-adj past negative
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