〜た

N5

casual past tense

Formation

Verb た-form (same pattern as て-form but with た/だ)

Explanation

The た-form expresses past tense in casual speech. The conjugation rules follow the same pattern as て-form but end in た/だ instead of て/で.

Examples

昨日、映画を見た。
きのう、えいがをみた。
I watched a movie yesterday.
もう食べた？
もうたべた？
Did you already eat?

Common Mistakes

  • !た-form follows the same consonant changes as て-form

Related Grammar

〜て / 〜でte-form (connecting, requesting)〜ましたpolite past verb〜ないcasual negative
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