Home Learn Japanese Use of 間 in the pastLLearn JapaneseUse of 間 in the pastFebruary 24, 2023One comment Hi! I don’t understand the usage of 間 when talking about the past. For example:昨日は、**家にいる間**、ずっとテレビを見ていました。why do we write 家に**いる**間 and not 家に**いた**間 since we watched TV during the time we **were** at home? Tags:Japanese LanguageLearn Japanese 1 commentYes, but Japanese sometimes will rely on the final verb to determine the overall tense when there’s a state of being.Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
Yes, but Japanese sometimes will rely on the final verb to determine the overall tense when there’s a state of being.
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Yes, but Japanese sometimes will rely on the final verb to determine the overall tense when there’s a state of being.