〜とき
〜とき means when .... It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. Use this pattern to show the time when something happens. It can attach to verbs, adjectives, and nouns to describe the situation at that time.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜する時、〜の時」.
〜とき examples
ひまなとき、本を読みます。
When I am free, I read books.
子どものとき、よく川で泳ぎました。
When I was a child, I often swam in the river.
〜とき exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
ごはんを食べる（ ）、テレビを見ません。
- とき ✓
- まま
- など
- おきに
I do not watch TV when I eat.
寒い（ ）、このコートを着ます。
- とき ✓
- こと
- までに
- 前に
I wear this coat when it is cold.
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