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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」. |
Examples:
| 列車は出たところだ。 The train just left. ６時を過ぎたところだよ。 It’s just past six. 郵便局へ行ってきたところだ。 I have just been to the post office. 学校から帰ってきたところだ。 I have just come back from school. ちょうど昼食を終えたところだ。 I have just finished eating lunch. 彼は今戻ったところです。 He has just come back. 父はちょうど帰宅したところです。 My father has just come home. 私はイギリスから戻ったところです。 I have just returned from Britain. ちょうど手紙を書き終えたところです。 I’ve just finished writing a letter. ちょうど目的地に着いたところです。 I arrived at the destination just now. |
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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?
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