Usages of mukashi
昔 は すぐ 怒って いました が、 今 は 我慢すること を 覚えて きました。mukashi wa sugu okotte imashita ga, ima wa gamansurukoto o oboete kimashita.
In the past I got angry right away, but now I’ve learned to hold back.
昔 の 映画 は 短い です。mukashi no eiga wa mijikai desu.
Movies from long ago are short.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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