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2009年11月02日
Last week we talked about parties.
First, you know we had a halloween party two weeks ago.
Many people didn't come. So I asked you why!
Beginner - Why didn't you ...
Why didn't you come to the party? なぜパーティーに来なかったの？
I really wanted to come, but I had other plans. とても来たかったけど、他の予定がありました。
Here are some other common excuses:
I had work. 仕事あった。
I was busy. 忙しかった。
I was tied up with something. 忙しかった。
I had to go to a wedding. 結婚式に行かないといけなかった。
(I had to ...) 何々しないといけなかった
Intermediate - would have + p.p.
In intermediate we covered a more advanced way to express this feeling:
仕事がなかったら来たのに。
Why didn't you come to the party?
Sorry, I had work, but I really wanted to come! If I didn't have work, I would have come to the party.
This grammar is very difficult but important to master. It tells people how you really felt about the party. Here are some examples to look at:
A - If I didn't have other plans, I would've come!
B - Even if I didn't have other plans, I wouldn't have come!
Another question.
First, you know we had a halloween party two weeks ago.
Many people didn't come. So I asked you why!
Beginner - Why didn't you ...
Why didn't you come to the party? なぜパーティーに来なかったの？
I really wanted to come, but I had other plans. とても来たかったけど、他の予定がありました。
Here are some other common excuses:
I had work. 仕事あった。
I was busy. 忙しかった。
I was tied up with something. 忙しかった。
I had to go to a wedding. 結婚式に行かないといけなかった。
(I had to ...) 何々しないといけなかった
We also covered should have (すれば良かった), shouldn't have (しなければよかった) and I'm glad (してよかった).
Examples:
The party was so fun! You should've come!
パーティー超楽しかったよ！あなたも来れば良かったのに。
You're the teacher right? You shouldn't have left early!
あんた先生だろう？早く帰るべきじゃなかったよ！
The party was so fun! I'm really glad I came!
パーティー超楽しかったよ！来てよかった！
I don't like parties. I'm glad I didn't go.
パーティー好きじゃない。行かなくてよかった。
Intermediate - would have + p.p.
In intermediate we covered a more advanced way to express this feeling:
仕事がなかったら来たのに。
Why didn't you come to the party?
Sorry, I had work, but I really wanted to come! If I didn't have work, I would have come to the party.
This grammar is very difficult but important to master. It tells people how you really felt about the party. Here are some examples to look at:
If Mr. J came to the party, then I would've come.
If I didn't have to wear a costume, then I would've come.
For example, there are two people, A and B. Who really wanted to come to the party?
A - If I didn't have other plans, I would've come!
B - Even if I didn't have other plans, I wouldn't have come!
Another question.
A - I wore a costume.
B - I would've worn a costume
Which person, A or B, actually came to the party?
How would you say the following (about the party):
私のクラスの友達来たら、私も来ただろう。
Finally we covered some interesting vocabulary about party behavior. Some good phrases
You can't be serious!
That's no biggie!
put someone down
flirt with someone
never pays their share
butts into the conversation
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