Decoded Slug: Verb た ときに (Verb た ときに)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb た ときに (Verb た ときに)
Verb た ときに (Verb た ときに)
Short explanation:
Express an action or event that occurred at a specific time in the past; 'when', 'at the time'.
Formation:
Verb-た + ときに
Examples:
映画を見たときに、泣きました。
Eiga wo mita toki ni, nakimashita.
When I watched the movie, I cried.
彼に初めて会ったときに、遅刻していました。
Kare ni hajimete atta toki ni, chikoku shite imashita.
When I first met him, he was late.
日本へ行ったときに、たくさんの写真を撮りました。
Nihon e itta toki ni, takusan no shashin wo torimashita.
When I went to Japan, I took a lot of photos.
友達が家に来たときに、ゲームをしました。
Tomodachi ga ie ni kita toki ni, geemu wo shimashita.
When my friend came to my house, we played games.
Long explanation:
The たときに grammar point is used to express an action that happened at a specific time in the past, usually with a focus on a specific event or moment. It can be translated as 'when' or 'at the time' in English. This grammar point requires a verb in its た-form followed by ときに to indicate the time at which the action occurred.
