Japanese Informal Past Forms (Affirmative)

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1. さがす

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The given correct answer is "さがした." This is the past tense form of the verb "さがす," which means "to search" in Japanese. The verb is conjugated in the past tense by changing the ending from "す" to "した." Therefore, "さがした" translates to "searched" in English.

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Change the informal present affirmative forms to informal past forms. Use hiragana.

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2. ある

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3. いく

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4. する

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5. はらう

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6. よぶ

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The correct answer is "よんだ" because it is the past tense form of the verb "よぶ" which means "to call" or "to read".

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7. つつむ

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8. いそぐ

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The given correct answer is "いそいだ". The verb "いそぐ" means "to hurry" or "to rush". In its past tense form, it becomes "いそいだ", which means "hurried" or "rushed". This form indicates that the action of hurrying or rushing has already been completed in the past.

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9. しく

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10. たつ

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11. ならう

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The given answer "ならった" is the past tense form of the verb "ならう" which means "to learn" in Japanese. The verb "ならう" follows the pattern of "u" verbs, where the ending "う" changes to "った" in the past tense. Therefore, "ならった" is the correct past tense form of "ならう" and it translates to "learned" in English.

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12. しぬ

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13. かえす

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14. はこぶ

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15. さわぐ

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16. かわく

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17. そだつ

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18. いれる (いれます)

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The correct answer is "いれた." The verb "いれる" means "to put in" or "to insert." In this case, the past tense form of the verb is being asked for. By adding the past tense suffix "た" to the verb stem "いれ," we get "いれた," which means "put in" or "inserted" in the past tense.

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19. くもる

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The correct answer is "くもった" because it is the past tense form of the verb "くもる" which means "to become cloudy" in Japanese. The verb stem "くも" remains the same, and the past tense suffix "-った" is added to indicate that the action of becoming cloudy has already happened in the past.

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20. ふとる

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The given answer "ふとった" is the past tense form of the verb "ふとる" which means "to become fat" or "to gain weight" in Japanese. The verb is conjugated in its past tense form to match the past tense context of the sentence. Therefore, "ふとった" accurately describes the action of becoming fat or gaining weight in the past.

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21. しずむ

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22. つる

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23. のこる

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24. くる

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25. おりる (おります)

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さがす
ある
いく
する
はらう
よぶ
つつむ
いそぐ
しく
たつ
ならう
しぬ
かえす
はこぶ
さわぐ
かわく
そだつ
いれる (いれます)
くもる
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しずむ
つる
のこる
くる
おりる (おります)
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