Japanese もう…た grammar mou…ta
Let’s learn Japanese もう…た grammar mou…ta :
JLPT level : N5
Formation :
もう＋V＋た
Meaning and how to use :
Describe something, actions that is happen before other things, action happen.
For example
もう宿題をしました。
Mou shukudai o shi mashi ta.
I had done my homework.
Ａ：「ね、もうご飯を食べましたか。」
Ｂ：「いえ、まだ食べません」
ei: ‘ne, mou gohan o tabe mashi ta ka.’
bī: ‘ie, mada tabe mase n’
A: “Hey, have you had dinner yet?”
B: “I, I haven’t”
今日、山田君の家に遊びに行きます。しかし、彼はもう出かけました。
この話もう聞いたよ。
kyou, yamada kun no ie ni asobi ni iki masu. Shikashi, kare ha mou dekake mashi ta.
kono hanashi mou kii ta yo.
Today, I visited Yamada’s house, but he had gone out.
Ａ：「文章を書き終わりましたか。」
Ｂ：「もう終わりました。」
ei: ‘bunshou o kakiowari mashi ta ka.’
bī: ‘mou owari mashi ta.’
A: “Have you finished writing the passage?”
B: “I’ve done it”
今朝寝坊して、バス停に早く行った。でも、バスがもう走った。
kon asanebou shi te, basutei ni hayaku itta. Demo, basu ga mou hashitta.
This morning I slept in, so I ran rapidly to the bus, but it had gone.
Note: In question sentence we also use “もう” to ask if the thing has been done or not. If the thing or evens has not been done we use”まだ…ない”
Related structures :
もう mou
もう…だ mou…da
もう…ない mou…nai
もういい mouiii
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