Japanese Grammar Exercise: Past Tense 「…た」

Japanese Past Tense

Before starting the exercise for past tense 「…た」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Genki I - Lesson 4: Verbs (past tense)
Tae Kim's Guide - Past Tense

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Past Tense 「…た」

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

Natural Speed with Pauses

English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

(I) arrived at my house.
家いえに着つきました。 
(I) sat down there.
そこに座すわりました。
My grandfather died.
おじいさんは死しにました。
(I) ate breakfast.
朝あさごはんを食たべました。
(I) used an umbrella.
傘かさを使つかいました。
As for my friend, (I) didn’t wait for (him).
友ともだちは待まちませんでした。
As for the movie, (I) didn’t watch (it).
映えい画がは見みませんでした。
(I) didn’t turn left.
左ひだりに曲まがりませんでした。
As for the book, (I) didn’t read (it). 
本ほんは読よみませんでした。 
As for my homework, (I) didn’t do (it). 
宿しゅく題だいはしませんでした。

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