The past tense of nai is a bit odd, but I think that this is a good place to introduce it: nakatta. (Nai with its i dropped and katta added. Remembering that na is the negative element and katta is for past tense will be a big help later on.) This is how you make plain past tense.
Let's make a few examples:
- Watashi wa terebi o minakatta. (I didn't watch TV.)
- Sachiko wa konakatta. (Sachiko didn't come.)
- Ojii-san wa shinbun o yomitakunakatta. (Grandpa didn't want to read the newspaper.)
Word Check
shinbun: newspaper
yomu: to read
(Verbs are shown in their plain form.)
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