{
  "name": "Japanese Past, ～ている & ～てください Verbs (A2)",
  "front_language": "Japanese",
  "back_language": "English",
  "cards": [
    {
      "front": "to be (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "だった (datta)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "da"
      ],
      "example_front": "昨日は病気だった。",
      "example_back": "I was sick yesterday."
    },
    {
      "front": "to be (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "でした (deshita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "da"
      ],
      "example_front": "昨日は病気でした。",
      "example_back": "I was sick yesterday."
    },
    {
      "front": "to have/exist (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "あった (atta)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "aru"
      ],
      "example_front": "昨日会議があった。",
      "example_back": "There was a meeting yesterday."
    },
    {
      "front": "to have/exist (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "ありました (arimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "aru"
      ],
      "example_front": "昨日会議がありました。",
      "example_back": "There was a meeting yesterday."
    },
    {
      "front": "to go (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "行った (itta)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "iku"
      ],
      "example_front": "私は早く家に行った。",
      "example_back": "I went home early."
    },
    {
      "front": "to go (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "行きました (ikimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "iku"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼女は自転車で学校に行きました。",
      "example_back": "She went to school by bike."
    },
    {
      "front": "to want (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "ほしかった (hoshikatta)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "hoshii"
      ],
      "example_front": "私はコーヒーがほしかった。",
      "example_back": "I wanted a coffee."
    },
    {
      "front": "to want (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "ほしかったです (hoshikatta desu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "hoshii"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼はもっと時間がほしかったです。",
      "example_back": "He wanted more time."
    },
    {
      "front": "to eat (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "食べた (tabeta)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "taberu"
      ],
      "example_front": "私たちはピザを食べた。",
      "example_back": "We ate pizza."
    },
    {
      "front": "to eat (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "食べました (tabemashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "taberu"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼女は朝ごはんを食べました。",
      "example_back": "She ate breakfast."
    },
    {
      "front": "to drink (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "飲んだ (nonda)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "nomu"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼は水を飲んだ。",
      "example_back": "He drank water."
    },
    {
      "front": "to drink (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "飲みました (nomimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "nomu"
      ],
      "example_front": "私はお茶を飲みました。",
      "example_back": "I drank tea."
    },
    {
      "front": "to speak (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "話した (hanashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "hanasu"
      ],
      "example_front": "友達は日本語を話した。",
      "example_back": "My friend spoke Japanese."
    },
    {
      "front": "to speak (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "話しました (hanashimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "hanasu"
      ],
      "example_front": "私は先生と話しました。",
      "example_back": "I spoke with the teacher."
    },
    {
      "front": "to do/make (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "した (shita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "suru"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼女は宿題をした。",
      "example_back": "She did her homework."
    },
    {
      "front": "to do/make (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "しました (shimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "suru"
      ],
      "example_front": "私たちは買い物をしました。",
      "example_back": "We did the shopping."
    },
    {
      "front": "to live (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "住んだ (sunda)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "sumu"
      ],
      "example_front": "私は東京に住んだ。",
      "example_back": "I lived in Tokyo."
    },
    {
      "front": "to live (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "住みました (sumimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "sumu"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼はここに長年住みました。",
      "example_back": "He lived here for years."
    },
    {
      "front": "to like (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "好きだった (suki datta)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "suki"
      ],
      "example_front": "私はその映画が好きだった。",
      "example_back": "I liked that movie."
    },
    {
      "front": "to like (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "好きでした (suki deshita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "suki"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼女はその食べ物が好きでした。",
      "example_back": "She liked the food."
    },
    {
      "front": "to come (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "来た (kita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "kuru"
      ],
      "example_front": "昨日、祖母が来た。",
      "example_back": "My grandmother came yesterday."
    },
    {
      "front": "to come (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "来ました (kimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "kuru"
      ],
      "example_front": "昨日、祖母が来ました。",
      "example_back": "My grandmother came yesterday."
    },
    {
      "front": "to see/watch (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "見た (mita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "miru"
      ],
      "example_front": "週末に映画を見た。",
      "example_back": "I watched a movie on the weekend."
    },
    {
      "front": "to see/watch (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "見ました (mimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "miru"
      ],
      "example_front": "週末に映画を見ました。",
      "example_back": "I watched a movie on the weekend."
    },
    {
      "front": "to listen/ask (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "聞いた (kiita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "kiku"
      ],
      "example_front": "先生に質問を聞いた。",
      "example_back": "I asked the teacher a question."
    },
    {
      "front": "to listen/ask (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "聞きました (kikimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "kiku"
      ],
      "example_front": "先生に質問を聞きました。",
      "example_back": "I asked the teacher a question."
    },
    {
      "front": "to write (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "書いた (kaita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "kaku"
      ],
      "example_front": "母に手紙を書いた。",
      "example_back": "I wrote a letter to my mother."
    },
    {
      "front": "to write (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "書きました (kakimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "kaku"
      ],
      "example_front": "母に手紙を書きました。",
      "example_back": "I wrote a letter to my mother."
    },
    {
      "front": "to read (plain / casual form)",
      "back": "読んだ (yonda)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "yomu"
      ],
      "example_front": "その本はもう読んだ。",
      "example_back": "I've already read that book."
    },
    {
      "front": "to read (polite / です・ます form)",
      "back": "読みました (yomimashita)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "past-tense",
        "yomu"
      ],
      "example_front": "その本はもう読みました。",
      "example_back": "I've already read that book."
    },
    {
      "front": "to go — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "行っている (itte iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "iku"
      ],
      "example_front": "息子は毎日塾に行っている。",
      "example_back": "My son goes to cram school every day."
    },
    {
      "front": "to go — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "行っています (itte imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "iku"
      ],
      "example_front": "息子は毎日塾に行っています。",
      "example_back": "My son goes to cram school every day."
    },
    {
      "front": "to eat — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "食べている (tabete iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "taberu"
      ],
      "example_front": "今、昼ごはんを食べている。",
      "example_back": "I'm eating lunch now."
    },
    {
      "front": "to eat — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "食べています (tabete imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "taberu"
      ],
      "example_front": "今、昼ごはんを食べています。",
      "example_back": "I'm eating lunch now."
    },
    {
      "front": "to drink — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "飲んでいる (nonde iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "nomu"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼はコーヒーを飲んでいる。",
      "example_back": "He's drinking coffee."
    },
    {
      "front": "to drink — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "飲んでいます (nonde imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "nomu"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼はコーヒーを飲んでいます。",
      "example_back": "He's drinking coffee."
    },
    {
      "front": "to speak — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "話している (hanashite iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "hanasu"
      ],
      "example_front": "母は電話で話している。",
      "example_back": "My mother is talking on the phone."
    },
    {
      "front": "to speak — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "話しています (hanashite imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "hanasu"
      ],
      "example_front": "母は電話で話しています。",
      "example_back": "My mother is talking on the phone."
    },
    {
      "front": "to do/make — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "している (shite iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "suru"
      ],
      "example_front": "弟は宿題をしている。",
      "example_back": "My little brother is doing his homework."
    },
    {
      "front": "to do/make — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "しています (shite imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "suru"
      ],
      "example_front": "弟は宿題をしています。",
      "example_back": "My little brother is doing his homework."
    },
    {
      "front": "to live — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "住んでいる (sunde iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "sumu"
      ],
      "example_front": "私は大阪に住んでいる。",
      "example_back": "I live in Osaka."
    },
    {
      "front": "to live — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "住んでいます (sunde imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "sumu"
      ],
      "example_front": "私は大阪に住んでいます。",
      "example_back": "I live in Osaka."
    },
    {
      "front": "to come — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "来ている (kite iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "kuru"
      ],
      "example_front": "友達がもう来ている。",
      "example_back": "My friend is already here."
    },
    {
      "front": "to come — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "来ています (kite imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "kuru"
      ],
      "example_front": "友達がもう来ています。",
      "example_back": "My friend is already here."
    },
    {
      "front": "to see/watch — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "見ている (mite iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "miru"
      ],
      "example_front": "子どもたちはテレビを見ている。",
      "example_back": "The children are watching TV."
    },
    {
      "front": "to see/watch — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "見ています (mite imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "miru"
      ],
      "example_front": "子どもたちはテレビを見ています。",
      "example_back": "The children are watching TV."
    },
    {
      "front": "to listen/ask — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "聞いている (kiite iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "kiku"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼女は音楽を聞いている。",
      "example_back": "She's listening to music."
    },
    {
      "front": "to listen/ask — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "聞いています (kiite imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "kiku"
      ],
      "example_front": "彼女は音楽を聞いています。",
      "example_back": "She's listening to music."
    },
    {
      "front": "to write — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "書いている (kaite iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "kaku"
      ],
      "example_front": "姉はメールを書いている。",
      "example_back": "My older sister is writing an email."
    },
    {
      "front": "to write — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "書いています (kaite imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "kaku"
      ],
      "example_front": "姉はメールを書いています。",
      "example_back": "My older sister is writing an email."
    },
    {
      "front": "to read — ongoing / ～ている (plain)",
      "back": "読んでいる (yonde iru)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "yomu"
      ],
      "example_front": "父は新聞を読んでいる。",
      "example_back": "My father is reading the newspaper."
    },
    {
      "front": "to read — ongoing / ～ている (polite)",
      "back": "読んでいます (yonde imasu)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-iru",
        "yomu"
      ],
      "example_front": "父は新聞を読んでいます。",
      "example_back": "My father is reading the newspaper."
    },
    {
      "front": "to go — please … / ～てください (request)",
      "back": "行ってください (itte kudasai)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-kudasai",
        "iku"
      ],
      "example_front": "まっすぐ行ってください。",
      "example_back": "Please go straight."
    },
    {
      "front": "to eat — please … / ～てください (request)",
      "back": "食べてください (tabete kudasai)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-kudasai",
        "taberu"
      ],
      "example_front": "どうぞ、たくさん食べてください。",
      "example_back": "Please, eat a lot."
    },
    {
      "front": "to drink — please … / ～てください (request)",
      "back": "飲んでください (nonde kudasai)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-kudasai",
        "nomu"
      ],
      "example_front": "この薬を一日三回飲んでください。",
      "example_back": "Please take this medicine three times a day."
    },
    {
      "front": "to speak — please … / ～てください (request)",
      "back": "話してください (hanashite kudasai)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-kudasai",
        "hanasu"
      ],
      "example_front": "もう少しゆっくり話してください。",
      "example_back": "Please speak a little more slowly."
    },
    {
      "front": "to come — please … / ～てください (request)",
      "back": "来てください (kite kudasai)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-kudasai",
        "kuru"
      ],
      "example_front": "明日、九時に来てください。",
      "example_back": "Please come at nine tomorrow."
    },
    {
      "front": "to see/watch — please … / ～てください (request)",
      "back": "見てください (mite kudasai)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-kudasai",
        "miru"
      ],
      "example_front": "この写真を見てください。",
      "example_back": "Please look at this photo."
    },
    {
      "front": "to listen/ask — please … / ～てください (request)",
      "back": "聞いてください (kiite kudasai)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-kudasai",
        "kiku"
      ],
      "example_front": "私の話を聞いてください。",
      "example_back": "Please listen to me."
    },
    {
      "front": "to write — please … / ～てください (request)",
      "back": "書いてください (kaite kudasai)",
      "level": "A2",
      "tags": [
        "verbs",
        "te-kudasai",
        "kaku"
      ],
      "example_front": "ここに名前を書いてください。",
      "example_back": "Please write your name here."
    }
  ]
}