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Past experience

Used to share or ask about a past experience.

Example

어렸을 때 성격이 너무 소심했던 탓에 친구를 사귀지 못했어요.

I couldn't make friends because I was too timid when I was young.

Implies that an event or action might have not been completed in the past and has been stopped since.

Example

'김'이라는 성은 신라에 살고 있던 귀족들의 성씨였어요.

The surname '김' was the surname of the nobles who lived in Silla.

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