japanese · Places & Movement · Lesson 32
Past Actions (Plain)
Talking about past actions using plain forms, and giving more complex directions.
Your friend asks how you got to the new cafe yesterday. You explain that you passed through the park, and then realized the address they gave you was slightly wrong.
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to pass through
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.
address
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
bus
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
place
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
to leave / go out
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 get off / descend
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.
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was (plain past)
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