JLPT N5 Grammar (ta koto ga aru)

Meaning

to have done something before

How to use

Verb (た form)ことがある
ことがない
ことがあります
ことがありません
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Learn Japanese grammar: (ta koto ga aru). Meaning: to have done something before.

When using a non-past verb, the grammar changes to .


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Example #1

これをみたことがある。
kore o mita koto ga aru.
I've seen this before.
Example #2

フランスにいったことがある。
furansu ni itta koto ga aru.
I've been to France before.
Example #3

それをきいたことがある。
sore o kiita koto ga aru.
I've heard of that before.
Example #4

いちどだけカラオケをやったことがあります。
ichido dake karaoke o yatta koto ga arimasu.
I've only tried karaoke once before.
Example #5

にほんにいったことありますか?
nihon ni itta koto arimasu ka?
Have you been to Japan before?
Example #6

にほんはすきですがいったことがない。
nihon wa suki desuga itta koto ga nai.
I love Japan, but I've never been.
Example #7

ほんとうに、くるまをうんてんしたことがないですか?
hontouni, kuruma o unten shita koto ga nai desu ka?
You've really never driven a car before?
Example #8

これはだれにもはなしたことがありません。
kore wa dare ni mo hanashita koto ga arimasen.
I've never told this to anyone.
Example #9

わたしはいちどしかすしをたべたことがありません。
watashi wa ichido shika sushi o tabeta koto ga arimasen.
I've only had sushi one time.

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
見るみるto see
行くいくto go
聞くきくto ask; to hear
一度だけいちどだけonly once
日本にほんJapan
好きすきto like
本当にほんとうにtruly
くるまcar
運転うんてんdriving
誰にもだれにもnobody
話すはなすto speak; to say
一度しかいちどしかonly once
食べるたべるto eat

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