japanese · Past & Experience · Lesson 75
Plain Past Negative: What Didn't Happen
Using the plain past negative (なかった-form) and vocabulary for problems, damage, and repairs.
You're explaining a past incident to a friend. "I didn't lose my keys, but I couldn't find them for a while and was very troubled." You add, "Luckily, my phone didn't break when it fell, so I didn't need to fix it."
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Vocabulary Preview
to lose (something)
Group 1 verb
The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.
to find / discover
Group 2 verb
A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.
to fall / drop
Group 2 verb
A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.
to break (intransitive)
Group 2 verb
A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.
to break (transitive)
Group 1 verb
The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.
to fix / repair
Group 1 verb
The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.
to be troubled
Group 1 verb
The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.
illness / sickness
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
Grammar Preview
plain past negative verb
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