JLPT N5 Beginner
事がある
「ことがある」
To have done something before, or there are times when something happens.
Readings
Other forms
〜たことがある have done
〜たことがない have never done
〜ることがある sometimes happens
〜ることがない never happens
1 Grammar Pattern (Expression)
To have done something before" (Experience)
Indicates a past experience that is stored in one’s memory, distinct from a simple past action.
2 Grammar Pattern (Expression)
Sometimes..." / "There are times when..."
Expresses that an action or state happens occasionally or is a possibility under certain circumstances.
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