〜とき
〜とき means when. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Use it after verbs, adjectives, or noun expressions to talk about a time or situation. The form before 「とき」 can show whether the time is present/future or past.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜する時」.
〜とき examples
ひまなとき、音楽を聞きます。
When I am free, I listen to music.
日本へ行ったとき、写真を撮りました。
When I went to Japan, I took pictures.
〜とき exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
寒い（ ）、コートを着ます。
- あと
- 前
- とき ✓
- つもり
When it is cold, I wear a coat.
子どもの（ ）、よく公園で遊びました。
- 前
- あと
- とき ✓
- 中
When I was a child, I often played in the park.
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