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Lesson 26: 〜たところだ

Usage:

Past Tense Form of Verb + ところだ/ところです

Meaning:

「Past Tense Form of Verb + ところだ/ところです」means “have just done something”, “did something just now”.

Note:
「〜ところです」is polite form of 「〜ところだ」.

Example Sentences:

列車れっしゃは出でたところだ。
The train just left.

６ろく時じを過すぎたところだよ。
It’s just past six.

郵ゆう便びん局きょくへ行いってきたところだ。
I have just been to the post office.

学校がっこうから帰かえってきたところだ。
I have just come back from school.

ちょうど昼食ちゅうしょくを終おえたところだ。
I have just finished eating lunch.

彼かれは今いま戻もどったところです。
He has just come back.

父ちちはちょうど帰き宅たくしたところです。
My father has just come home.

私わたしはイギリスから戻もどったところです。
I have just returned from Britain.

ちょうど手て紙がみを書かき終おえたところです。
I’ve just finished writing a letter.

ちょうど目的もくてき地ちに着ついたところです。
I arrived at the destination just now.

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2 thoughts on “Lesson 26: 〜たところだ”

  1. Luka says:

    Hi!
    In both examples there is also ちょうど.
    Is it usually only used with ちょうど? How does the meaning change without it?

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      Marshall says:

      it’s okay to use without ちょうど，but it sounds more natural to use because ちょうど means it’s just the time to do something

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