The plain past
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行った
ENwent
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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来た
ENcame
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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した
ENdid
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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見た
ENsaw
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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食べた
ENate
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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飲んだ
ENdrank
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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買った
ENbought
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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読んだ
ENread, in the past
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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書いた
ENwrote
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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帰った
ENwent home
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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もう食べた
ENI have eaten already
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
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昨日どこへ行った
ENwhere did you go yesterday?
The plain past. It changes exactly as the te form does: te becomes ta, de becomes da.
The plain past in Japanese: all 12 on one list
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行った | いった | went |
| 来た | きた | came |
| した | did | |
| 見た | みた | saw |
| 食べた | たべた | ate |
| 飲んだ | のんだ | drank |
| 買った | かった | bought |
| 読んだ | よんだ | read, in the past |
| 書いた | かいた | wrote |
| 帰った | かえった | went home |
| もう食べた | もうたべた | I have eaten already |
| 昨日どこへ行った | きのうどこへいった | where did you go yesterday? |
The plain past in Japanese - 12 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.