Past Tense (Day 47) – Japanese from 0 to 100

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 47

Past Tense (過去形)

🧠 What is Past Tense?

Past tense is used for:

👉 things you did
👉 things that already happened

🔤 Basic Change

👉 Verb changes form

🔊 Key Point

• Past = change the verb
• Many patterns exist
• Learn common ones first

👉 Don’t try to memorize everything at once

✍️ How to Use

👉 Pattern:

• A は B を Verb (past)

Examples:

• すし を たべた
= ate sushi

• みず を のんだ
= drank water

📝 Example Sentences

• ほん を よんだ。
  = read a book
• がっこう へ いった。
  = went to school

👉 Practice speaking

❌ Common Mistakes

• Using dictionary form
• Mixing patterns
• Forgetting changes

👉 Past = changed verb

📚 Learn Faster

• Memorize common verbs
• Practice daily
• Say out loud
• Repeat often

👉 Exposure is key

🎯 Practice

👉 たべる → ?
👉 のむ → ?

Make 3 past forms

🧪 Mini Quiz

① Change to Past

② Meaning

③ Translate

📝 Answers

🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 48: Negative Form