- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fhhp6L5voA 時【とき】(toki) means " when; at this time ". とき (toki) connects two sentences and expresses the time when the state or action described in the main sentence takes place. Verb dict-form とき(toki) Verb ない-form とき(toki) Verb た-form とき(toki) い-adjective とき(toki) な-adjective + なとき(na toki) Noun + のとき(no toki) 私はテレビを見るときコーヒを飲みます。 Watashiwa terebi wo miru toki kohi wo nomimasu. When I watch TV, I drink a coffee. わからないとき、先生に聞いてください。 wakaranai toki, sensei ni kiitekudasai If you don't understand, please ask the teacher. 日本に旅行した時、桜を見ました。 Nihon ni ryokou shita toki, sakura o mimashita. When I went to Japan, I saw the cherry blossoms. 小さいとき、東京に住んでいました。 Chiisai toki, Tokyo ni sundeimashita When I was small, I lived in Tokyo. ひまな時、来てください。 Hima na toki, kite kudasai. When you are free, please come over. 大学生の時、よく勉強しました。 Daigakusei no toki yoku benkyou shimashita. When I was in University, I studied a lot. It can be used in both present and past tense. Sentence A + toki + Sentence B Verb dict-form とき(toki): Action in the sentence B occurs before the action in the sentence A. Verb dict-form とき(toki): After the action in sentence A occurs, sentence B occurs. But if you use the past tense in the main sentence 東京から大阪に行く時、このかばんを買いました。 Tokyo ni Osaka ni iku toki, kono kaban o kaimashita. When I went to Tokyo from Osaka, I bought this bag (in Tokyo). 東京から大阪に行ったとき、このかばんを買いました。 Tokyo ni Osaka ni itta toki, kono kaban o kaimashita (in Osaka). When I went to Tokyo from Osaka, I bought this bag. =============================================== Check out my Youtube Channel! Wanna support me? ===============================================

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