Usages of tien
遅延 が あって、 彼女 は 終電 に 間に合う か どうか 心配して いた。tien ga atte, kanozyo ha syuuden ni maniau ka douka sinpaisite ita.
There was a delay, and she was worried about whether she would make the last train.
電車 の 遅延 の ため、 会議 に 少し 遅れました。densya no tien no tame, kaigi ni sukosi okuremasita.
Because of the train delay, I was a little late to the meeting.
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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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