Verb Past Tense

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~15 min　·　Ate, went, did — talking about what happened

What did you eat? Where did you go? Without past tense, you can only talk about now. Learn 〜ました and 〜た to unlock talking about anything that's already happened.

What you'll learn

• Form polite past with 〜ました
• Form plain past (ta-form) for Group 1/2/3
• Use past tense for い-adj and な-adj too

How to study “Verb Past Tense”

“Verb Past Tense” (Ate, went, did — talking about what happened) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 15 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.