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GRAMMAR
る・動詞・た形
ru-verbs (past casual)
Explanation
NOTE

The た form of る-verbs is the casual past tense. It tells someone what happened in an informal way.

NOTE

To make the た form, simply drop the final and add . This is the same simple pattern as other る-verb conjugations.

STRUCTURE
V
あさごはんをべた
Asagohan o tabeta.
I ate breakfast.
映画えいが
Eiga o mita.
I watched a movie.
ろくきた
Rokuji ni okita.
I woke up at six.
Example sentences
きのう寿べた。
Yesterday, I ate sushi.
せんしゅうえいた。
Last week, I watched a movie.
かれきのうはやた。
He slept early yesterday.

Practice exercises

1
テレビを
I watched TV.
Answer
2
りんごをべた
I ate an apple.
Answer
べた
3
はちきた
I woke up at eight.
Answer
きた
4
あさごはんをべた
I ate breakfast.
Answer
べた
5
あたらしいシャツを
I wore a new shirt.
Answer
6
しちきた
I woke up at seven.
Answer
きた
7
まどけた
I opened the window.
Answer
けた
8
図書館としょかん日本語にほんごほんさんさつりた
I borrowed three Japanese books at the library.
Answer
りた