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GRAMMAR
〜たものだ
used to
Explanation
NOTE

〜たものだ expresses a nostalgic recollection of something that used to happen regularly in the past — similar to English used to but with a wistful tone. It implies the habit no longer continues.

子こどもの頃ころはよくここで遊あそんだものだ。
I used to play here often when I was a child.
Used to express nostalgic recollection of past habits or states.
NOTE

The [V][た] form is used before ものだ. It is often paired with phrases like 子こどもの頃ころ (when I was a child) or 昔むかし (in the old days) to set a nostalgic context.

若わかい頃ころは夜よるまで勉強べんきょうしたものだ。
I used to study late into the night when I was young.
This highlights a repeated action that was a regular part of your past life.
STRUCTURE
Vた
ものだ
昔むかしは毎日まいにち川かわで泳およいだものだ。
Mukashi wa mainichi kawa de oyoida mono da.
I used to swim in the river every day back then.
若わかい頃ころは夜よるまで勉強べんきょうしたものだ。
Wakai koro wa yoru made benkyou shita mono da.
I used to study late into the night when I was young.
父ちちとよく釣つりに行いったものだ。
Chichi to yoku tsuri ni itta mono da.
I used to go fishing with my father often.

Practice exercises

1
子供こどものころ、よく公園こうえんで遊あそんだものだ。
When I was a child, I used to play in the park.
Answer
ものだ
2
昔むかしはよく漫画まんがを読よんだものだ。
I used to read manga often.
Answer
ものだ
3
夏なつになると海うみへ行いったものだ。
In summer, we used to go to the sea.
Answer
ものだ
4
若わかい頃ころは毎日まいにち川かわで泳およいだものだ。
I used to swim in the river every day when I was young.
Answer
ものだ
5
学生がくせいの頃ころはよく友人ゆうじんと夜遅よるおそくまで語かたり合あったものだ。
I used to often talk with friends late into the night when I was a student.
Answer
ものだ
6
父ちちと二人ふたりで山やまに登のぼり、頂上ちょうじょうからの景色けしきを眺ながめたものだ。
I used to climb mountains with my father and gaze at the view from the summit.
Answer
ものだ
7
都会とかいに出でてくる前まえは、祖父そふの畑はたけを手伝てつだい、夕暮ゆうぐれの空そらを眺ながめたものだ。
Before coming to the city, I used to help in my grandfather's fields and gaze at the evening sky.
Answer
ものだ
8
子こどもの頃ころはよくここで遊あそんだものだ。
I used to play here often when I was a child.
Answer
ものだ