～もう～ました
mou masita
Already did; have done yet?
N5JLPT
Formation 接続
もう + Vました; もう + Vましたか
Explanation 説明
Shows that an action has already been completed. The question asks whether completion has occurred by now.
Examples 例文
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もう疲れた
I am already tired.
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もう宿題をしましたか
Have you done your homework yet?
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もう晩御飯を食べましたか
Have you eaten dinner yet?
How related patterns differ 比較
もう～た marks completion; まだ～ていない marks non-completion. すでに emphasizes an already-established situation. たことがある gives past experience; ことがある and ないことがある can describe occasional occurrence or non-occurrence.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～もう～ました | Already did; have done yet? | もう疲れた I am already tired. |
| ～すでに | Already; by that time | 彼が駅に着いたとき、列車はすでに３０分前に出発していた。 When he reached the station, the train had already left thirty minutes earlier. |
| ～まだ～ていません | Have not done yet; still continuing | ご飯を食べましたか Have you eaten? |
| ～ことがある | Sometimes do; there are occasions when | 私は月に何回かスーパーに行くことがあります。 I sometimes go to the supermarket several times a month. |
| ～ないことがある | Sometimes do not; there are occasions when not | 忙しい日は、朝ご飯を食べないことがあります。 On busy days, I sometimes do not eat breakfast. |
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