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JLPT N2

Edit leslie

Meaning

used to
I used to play by the river a lot when I was a kid.
子供のとき、よく川で遊んだものだ。

Edit leslie

Formation

Phrases

こどものとき、よくかわであそんだものだ。

I used to play by the river a lot when I was a kid.

Edit #5779 leslie

かつてはここからあのきょうかいがみえたものだ。

It used to be able to see the the church form here.

Edit #5839 bingowings

かつてはわたしはまいあさジョギングしていたものだ。

At one time I used to go jogging every morning.

Edit #5840 bingowings

にちようびにはいつもつりにいったものだ。

I used to go fishing every Sunday.

Edit #8460 karekano

Discussion and comments

Form: Plain past verb + monoda

Leslie