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Grammar detail: verb past progressive form
verb past progressive form - continuous past action
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verb て form
+ いた
or the polite form いました
expresses the idea of an activity in the past that was ongoing.For example:
This form is also used when describing a state that once entered remains the case. For example:
It can also be used when describing an action that had completely finished by the time a linked action happened - the equivalent of 'had done ~' in English (known as the pluperfect or past perfect). For example:
See also:
Kanji used in this grammar
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