Usages of aida
母 が 晩ご飯 を 作って いる あいだ、 私 は 台所 で 洗い物 を します。haha ga bangohan wo tukutte iru aida, watasi ha daidokoro de araimono wo simasu.
While my mother is making dinner, I do the dishes in the kitchen.
電車 を 待って いる あいだ、 手帳 を 読み返します。densya wo matte iru aida, tetyou wo yomikaesimasu.
While waiting for the train, I reread my planner.
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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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