～たものだ

Today’s Grammar Point:  ～たものだ

～たものだ is very similar to the English phrase “used to ～.” It is used for a custom and/or habit in the past which is no longer current. In a casual conversation, it can be pronounced as ～たもんだ

Connections

• [たform verb] ものだ/もんだ
  A たform verb is a verb in the plain past form.

Examples

昔むかしはよくここに来きたものだ。
We used to come here a lot.

独身どくしんの頃ころは、仕事しごとの後あと毎晩まいばん飲のみに行いったものだ。
When I was single, I used to go out drinking every night after work.

ここでよく魚釣さかなつりをしたものだ。
I used to fish here.

子こどもの 頃ころはお菓子かしをたくさん食たべたものだ。
When I was a child, I used to eat a lot of snack food.

ここでよくケーキを買かったものだ。
I used to buy cake here.

学生がくせいの頃ころは図書館としょかんで勉強べんきょうしたものだ。
I used to study in the library when I was a student.

父ちちは夕食時ゆうしょくじに酒さけを三本さんぼんは飲のんだものだ。
My father used to drink at least three bottles of sake at dinner.

この曲きょくをよく聞きいたもんだ。
I used to listen to this song often.

この海うみでよく泳およいだものだ。
I used to swim in this sea.

子こどもの 頃ころはちょっとしたことでしょっちゅう大笑おおわらいしたものだ。
When I was a kid, I used to laugh a lot at small things.

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