～ています／～ていました

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Andromedashun

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What's the difference between this two sentences?

太郎君は試合に負けて、とっても残念がっていました。

太郎君は試合に負けて、とっても残念がっています。

Is the 1st one has a nuance he has lost the game and he feel regret but now that feeling is ended, while the 2nd one has a nuance he still feel regret until now?

 

Toritoribe

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It's simply past vs present; "He regretted at that time" vs "He regrets now".

 

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Andromedashun

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Thank you. And a bit of topic, is my translation correct?

女性に年齢を聞くのは失礼だ。
It is rude for woman to ask old people.

However I can't understand this...

 

Toritoribe

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年齢 means "(her) age".

 

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年齢 means age. 年配の人 is probably what you were thinking.

Also に here means に対して. 対象です。主語ではありません。助詞に要注意。

 

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Thanks again for both of you!