N4 Grammar Course

Teacher

Marshall

Lesson 29: 〜たばかり

Usage:

Past Tense Form of Verb + ばかり

Meaning:

「Past Tense Form of Verb + ばかり」means “just did something; did something just now”.

Example Sentences:

父ちちは帰き国こくしたばかりだ。
My father has just returned from abroad.

６ろく時じを過すぎたばかりだよ。
It’s just past six.

列車れっしゃは今いま着ついたばかりです。
The train has just arrived here.

彼かれは校こう長ちょうになったばかりだ。
He has just become a principal.

新あたらしいジャケットを買かったばかりです。
I just bought myself a new jacket.

私わたしは起おきたばかりです。
I got up just now.

トムはちょうど昨日きのう屋根やねを修しゅう理りしたばかりだ。
Tom fixed the roof of his house just yesterday.

デイビッドは哲学てつがくの新書しんしょを出しゅっ版ぱんしたばかりだ。
David has just published a new book on philosophy.

今日きょう部屋へやの掃そう除じをしたばかりなのに、なんでこんなに散ちらかってるの？
I just cleaned my room today. Why is it so messy?

今日きょう銀行ぎんこうから下おろしたばかりで、万札まんさつしか持もち合あわせがないんだよ。
I just withdrew some money today from the bank, so I only have 10 000 yen bills.

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