1-4 〜ところだ・ところ(助詞) Flashcards

1
Q

What does this grammar point mean?
ロケットは間も無く飛び立つところです。

A

Just before 〜happens (辞書刑)
while 〜is happening (〜ている)
just after 〜happened (〜た)
The particle that comes after is based on the verb that follows.

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2
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The rocket is just about to take off. It is a tense moment.

A

ロケットは間も無く飛び立つところです。緊張の瞬間です。

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3
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The teacher carefully watching for people that were looking at other people’s answer during the exam.

A

試験中、隣の人の答えを見ているところを先生に注意された。

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4
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The phone rang right after the tv drama I had been looking forward to started.

A

楽しみにしていたテレビドラマが始まったところで電話が鳴った。

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5
Q

The kids came home right after I finished the cake.

A

ケーキができ上がったところへ子供達が帰ってきた。

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6
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My friends mom saw me having fun on a day I skipped school.

A

学校を休んで遊んでいるところを友達のお母さんに見られた。

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7
Q

Hold on one second, I am in the middle of getting ready to go out.

A

今、出かける準備をしているところだからちょっと待って。

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