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Originally Posted by MusicalAspirant
I have a very basic question on conjugation.
If I wanted to say something like "Yesterday was hot" do I conjugate the adjective into past tense, the verb, or both of them? Or do I conjugate the adjective the way I normally would when it is followed by a verb?
Basically, I don't know if I should say "Kinou wa atsukatta desu" or "Kinou wa atsui gakusei datta" or something else. Or, am I completely wrong?
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It depends on what is the end of the phrase. If it's an adjective, you change the adjective's tense. If it's a verb, you change the verb's tense. Also, politeness matters.
Adjective: (yesterday was hot / the neighborhood was boisterous)
ます form: 昨日は暑かったです。／近所はにぎやかでした。
plain form: 昨日は暑かった。／近所はにぎやかだった。
Verb: the tall student slept / the pretty student slept
背が高い学生は寝た。／きれいな学生は寝た。
Clear?