Your grandmother passed away after being sick for several years. You’re back at work now after going to her funeral, and talking to a coworker who’s come to give her condolences. You explain that your grandmother's death was not surprising:
Her health had been deteriorating for many years.
You're telling a story about a silly mistake you made. You thought you couldn't get into your house, so you spent the night in a cheap hotel. Now you're telling the punchline of the story. You say:
It turns out that my roommate had left his window unlocked anyway.
mistake, past perfect, punchline, roommate, storytelling, 日本語サポート You're telling a story about something that happened to you at work one day when you were really tired. You are telling the setup for the story. You say:
I was really sleepy because I had gone out drinking the night before.
