Topic N5
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Japanese Learning
N5Grammar
Lesson 12: How was the Gion Festival?
Learn about the past tense of adjectives and nouns. Comparative and superlative patterns.
Meaning
Was ... / Was not ...
✏️ Structure
- Quá khứ: Deshita
- P.Định Quá khứ: Ja arimasen deshita
💡 Usage
How to conjugate the past tense for nouns and Na-adjectives.
📚 Examples
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昨日は雨でした。
Kinou wa ame deshita.
It was raining yesterday.
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昨日は暇じゃありませんでした。
Kinou wa hima ja arimasen deshita.
I was not free yesterday.
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おとといは休みでした。
Ototoi wa yasumi deshita.
The day before yesterday was a day off.
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パーティーはにぎやかでした。
Paatii wa nigiyaka deshita.
The party was lively.
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試験は簡単じゃありませんでした。
Shiken wa kantan ja arimasen deshita.
The exam was not easy.