動詞た形
動詞た形 means plain past verb form. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. The た-form is the plain past form showing that an action has already happened. Forms like "食べた" and "行った" are basic for talking about past actions or completion.
Japanese sources describe it as 「動詞の普通の過去形」.
動詞た形 examples
きのう、すしを食べた。
I ate sushi yesterday.
けさ、新聞を読んだ。
I read the newspaper this morning.
動詞た形 exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
きのう、公園へ（ ）。
- 行った ✓
- 行く
- 行かない
- 行って
I went to the park yesterday.
けさ、牛乳を（ ）。
- 飲む
- 飲んだ ✓
- 飲まない
- 飲んで
I drank milk this morning.
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