8 Mar, 2021
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武器として誕生し使用していました。
I need some help with the end of those verbs, I don't got exactly what "していました" does. ( Or in this context)
Like, して * い * ました ?
(this is my first post, If I'm doing something wrong please let me know)
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It's the て・いる form which indicates the verb is in an ongoing state.
Verb: 使用・する, te-form: 使用・して
いる: polite past form: いました
使用・する means "to use"
So 使用・しました means was being used.
Hope that helps!
8 Mar, 2021
Number of Posts
5
It's the て・いる form which indicates the verb is in an ongoing state.
Verb: 使用・する, te-form: 使用・して
いる: polite past form: いました
使用・する means "to use"
So 使用・しました means was being used.
Hope that helps!
So, I could write like
"...使用している." and get the same meaning?
thanks for the attention
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Xdvarcy wrote
So, I could write like
"...使用している." and get the same meaning?
thanks for the attention
"...使用して・いる." is in the plain-present form. (ie, is being used).
"...使用して・いた." is in the plain-past form. (ie, was being used).
"...使用して・います." is in the polite-present form.(ie, is being used).
"...使用して・いました." is in the polite-past form. (ie, was being used).
If you wanted the same meaing in the plain form, you'd use the second example above.
8 Mar, 2021
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Xdvarcy wrote
on Tuesday at 9:46 PM So, I could write like
"...使用している." and get the same meaning?
thanks for the attention
"...使用して・いる." is in the plain-present form. (ie, is being used).
"...使用して・いた." is in the plain-past form. (ie, was being used).
"...使用して・います." is in the polite-present form.(ie, is being used).
"...使用して・いました." is in the polite-past form. (ie, was being used).
If you wanted the same meaing in the plain form, you'd use the second example above.
Thank you so much, now I got it
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