Lesson 19
た-form, Experience & Change
- 1 〜た（た形） -ta (ta-kei) the plain past (ta) form Turning a verb into its plain past form — same rules as the て-form.
- 2 〜たことがあります -ta koto ga arimasu have (once) done — experience The pattern for talking about a past experience.
- 3 〜たり、〜たりします -tari, -tari shimasu do things like … and … Listing a few representative actions out of many.
- 4 い-形容詞 → 〜くなります i-adj → -ku narimasu become (more) … How an い-adjective shows a change of state.
- 5 な-形容詞・名詞 → 〜になります na-adj / noun → -ni narimasu become … (na-adjective / noun) How な-adjectives and nouns show a change of state.
- 6 〜ようになります -you ni narimasu come to do … — a change in habit or ability The pattern for a gradual change in habit or ability.