[✐2. Andante, 3. Moderato] Vて+ いました past progressive tense, habitual behaviour in the past

“I used to skip the classes.”

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Hello everyone.

What did you use to do as a child? Adjective “yoku” is often added to express “often”.  “As a child” is “kodomo no koro”.

Repeat after me

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1.  As a child, I used to read books.

2.  As a child, I used to listen to (phonograph/vinyl) records.

3.  As a child, I used to play with Lego.

4.  As a child, I used to fight with my brother.

5.  As a child, I used to watch Anime.

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There was a robbery in your neighbourhood.  A detective came to you and interviewed you.  “What were you doing yesterday?” Please answer the detective as follow.

For example,

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What were you doing around 12 o’clock yesterday?

Lunch, eat

(your answer) → I was eating lunch.

Ready?

[02:07 ]

1.  What were you doing around 3 pm yesterday?

bank, withdraw money

→  I was withdrawing money at the bank.

2.  What were you doing around 5 pm yesterday?

→  I was buying clothes in a department store.

3.  What were you doing around 7 pm last night?

friends, drink in Izakaya

→  I was drinking with my friends in Izakaya.

(*Izakaya = Informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks.)

4.  What were you doing around 9 pm yesterday?

in front of the station, wait for a taxi

→ I was waiting for a taxi in front of the station.

5.  What were you doing around 11 pm yesterday?

At home, alone, watch TV

→ I was watching TV alone at home.

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I see.  You were alone around 11 pm.  You have no alibi.  You are suspicious….

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「よく じゅぎょうを さぼっていました」

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みなさん、こんにちは。

What did you use to do as a child? Adjectiveよくis often added to express “often”.  “As a child” is ｢こどものころ｣ですね。

Repeat after me

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1.  こどものころ、よく ほんをよんでいました。

2.  こどものころ、よく レコードをきいていました。

3.  こどものころ、よく レゴで あそんでいました。

4.  こどものころ、よく あにと けんかをしてい ました。

5.  こどものころ、よく アニメをみていました。

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There was a robbery in your neighbourhood.  A detective came to you and interviewed you.  “What were you doing yesterday?” Please answer the detective as follow.

たとえば、

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きのうの12じごろ、なにをしていましたか。

ランチ、たべます

(your answer)→ ランチを たべていました。

いいですか。

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1.  きのうの３じごろ、なにをしていましたか。

ぎんこう、おかねをおろします

→ ぎんこうで おかねをおろしていました。

2.  きのうの５じごろ、なにをしていましたか。

デパート、ようふくをかいます

→ デパートでようふくをかっていました。

3.  きのうのよる７じごろ、なにをしていましたか。

ともだち、いざかやで のみます

→ ともだちと いざかや*で のんでいました。

(*いざかや=Informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks.)

4.  きのうのよる９じごろ、なにをしていましたか。

えきまえ、タクシーをまちます

→ えきまえで、タクシーをまっていました。

5.  きのうのよる11じごろ、なにをしていましたか。

うちで、ひとりで、テレビをみます

→ うちで、ひとりで テレビをみていました。

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そうですか、11 じごろは ひとりでしたね。アリバイがありませんね。あやしいですね…。

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