な形容詞じゃなかった
な形容詞じゃなかった means was/were not ... (na-adjective, plain past negative). It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. The plain past negative form of a na-adjective is made by adding じゃなかった to the stem. Use it to say that something was not in that state in the past.
Japanese sources describe it as 「な形容詞の普通形・過去否定」.
な形容詞じゃなかった examples
きのうはひまじゃなかった。
I was not free yesterday.
あの店はしずかじゃなかった。
That shop was not quiet.
な形容詞じゃなかった exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
きのうは（ ）じゃなかった。
- ひま ✓
- ひまな
- ひまに
- ひまで
I was not free yesterday.
あの店は（ ）じゃなかった。
- しずか ✓
- しずかな
- しずかに
- しずかで
That shop was not quiet.
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