Unit 4 · Lesson 16 of 17

📅 When: today, tomorrow, 5 o'clock

Time words take no particle

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Time words stand alone

今日 (today), 明日 (tomorrow), 昨日 (yesterday), 毎日 (every day), 来週 (next week): these take no particle. Put them near the front, usually right after the subject.

Yesterday wants a past ending (ました), tomorrow a non-past one (ます). The checker will tell you if they disagree.

明日東京に行きます。

(I) go to Tokyo tomorrow.

毎日コーヒーを飲みます。

(I) drink coffee every day.

昨日映画を見ました。

(I) saw a movie yesterday.

来週日本に来ます。

(I) come to Japan next week.

Clock times take に

A specific point on the clock is a destination in time, so it takes に: 5時に帰ります (I go home at 5).

5時に帰ります。

(I) go home at 5 o'clock.

5時に会社で仕事します。

(I) work at the office at 5 o'clock.