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Back then, whenever... it was usually
JLPT
N4
結構
…ば… + V-た
意義
Describes a habit or custom in the past with a specific subject, or an event formed in a specific situation of the past. It can also be used with the reminiscing form (V- たものだ). Furthermore, this pattern can also express a contrary fact, used to describe a reality contrary to what was stated.
子供
kodomo
のころは
nokoroha
、
,
天気
tenki
がよければ
gayokereba
、
,
あの
ano
スーパー
suupaa
でよく
deyoku
母
haha
と
to
買
ka
い
i
物
mono
したものだ
shitamonoda
。
.
When I was a child, I would often go shopping with my mother at that supermarket if the weather was nice.
大学生
daigakusei
のころは
nokoroha
暇
hima
さえあれば
saeareba
図書館
toshokan
へ
he
読書
dokusho
に
ni
行
i
ったものだ
ttamonoda
。
.
When I was a university student, whenever I had free time, I would go to the library to read.
父
chichi
は
ha
出張
shutchou
すれば
sureba
必
kanara
ずお
zuo
土産
miyage
を
wo
買
ka
ってきてくれた
ttekitekureta
。
.
Whenever my father went on a business trip, he always bought me souvenirs.
